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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackthorn Middle School | Blackthorn Primary School | Greenfields Specialist School for Communication | Rectory Farm Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blackthorn Middle School | Blackthorn Primary School | Greenfields Specialist School for Communication | Rectory Farm Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN3 8PT | Northampton, NN3 8EP | Northampton, NN3 8XS | Northampton, NN3 5DD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 4–11 | 11–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 55% | — | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.3% | 14.0% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.9% | 40.8% | 17.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.4% | 7.9% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 20 | — | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 20 | — | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 236 | 106 | 179 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 236 / 266 (89%) | 106 / 90 (118%) | 179 / 210 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 35.6% | 42.2% | 30.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr R Wills | Ms Becca Williams | Mrs Tracy Phillips | Mrs B Williams |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Northampton South | Northampton South | Northampton North | Northampton South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership | — | Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: GSSC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | GSSC ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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