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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lings Upper School | Northampton Academy | St Thomas Becket Catholic School | Weston Favell Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lings Upper School | Northampton Academy | St Thomas Becket Catholic School | Weston Favell Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN3 8NH | Northampton, NN3 8NH | Northampton, NN3 6HT | Northampton, NN3 3EZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 52.2 | 38.7 | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 62% | 33% | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 76% | 50% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 46% | 18% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.8% | 31.8% | 29.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.0% | 5.6% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.52 (Competitive) | 0.60 (Often has places) | 0.62 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 431 | 82 | 133 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 283 | 165 | 266 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,712 | 912 | 1,431 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,712 / 1,570 (109%) | 912 / 1,136 (80%) | 1,431 / 1,525 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 26.6% | 29.9% | 36.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr M Baker | Mr Owen Jones | Mr Paul McCahill | Mr Tim Marston |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituency | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | United Learning Trust | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) | Greenwood Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES 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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