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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbeyfield School | Abbeyfield School | Malcolm Arnold Academy | Northampton School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abbeyfield School | Abbeyfield School | Malcolm Arnold Academy | Northampton School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN4 8BU | Northampton, NN4 8BU | Northampton, NN2 6JW | Northampton, NN1 5RT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.7 | 44.2 | 61.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 44% | 42% | 80% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 64% | 63% | 89% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 46% | 39% | 75% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.8% | 10.4% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.1% | 29.2% | 7.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 5.5% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.50 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 2.75 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 107 | 188 | 580 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 236 | 237 | 211 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,296 | 1,278 | 1,756 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,296 / 1,350 (96%) | 1,278 / 1,450 (88%) | 1,756 / 1,617 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 28.1% | 25.4% | 11% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Griffin | Mr Richard Shaw | Miss Clare Berry | Mr Richard Bernard |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Peterborough | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Northampton South | Northampton South | Northampton North | Northampton South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Creative Education Trust | The David Ross Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE NSB TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | THE NSB TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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