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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northampton School for Girls | St Thomas Becket Catholic School | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Northampton School for Girls | St Thomas Becket Catholic School | Thomas Becket Catholic School | Weston Favell Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN3 6DG | Northampton, NN3 6HT | Northampton, NN3 6HT | Northampton, NN3 3EZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.4 | 38.7 | — | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | -0.2 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | 33% | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 80% | 50% | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 91% | 18% | — | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.1 | 3.3 | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 10.1% | — | 10.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.7% | 31.8% | — | 29.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 5.6% | — | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.60 (Often has places) | — | 0.62 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 302 | 82 | — | 133 |
| Places offereddiffers | 257 | 165 | — | 266 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,670 | 912 | — | 1,431 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,670 / 1,801 (93%) | 912 / 1,136 (80%) | — | 1,431 / 1,525 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.1% | 29.9% | — | 36.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Cristina Taboada-Naya | Mr Paul McCahill | Yvonne Lucey | Mr Tim Marston |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituency | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) | — | Greenwood Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | — | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | 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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