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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hall Meadow Primary School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Wren Spinney Community Special School | Wren Spinney School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Hall Meadow Primary School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Wren Spinney Community Special School | Wren Spinney School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kettering, NN15 7RP | Kettering, NN15 7JZ | Kettering, NN15 7LB | Kettering, NN15 7LB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 80% | 78% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 22% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 5.5% | — | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.2% | 12.0% | — | 30.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.6% | — | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.62 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 47 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 29 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 208 | 216 | 52 | 96 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 208 / 210 (99%) | 216 / 218 (99%) | 52 / 60 (87%) | 96 / 80 (120%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.7% | 4.6% | 31.4% | 45.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Caroline Farmer | Mrs Sophie Howes | Mr Simon Bishop | Mr Mike Tebbutt |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | — | — |
| Constituency | Kettering | Kettering | Kettering | Kettering |
| Sponsordiffers | InMAT | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INMAT | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Community special school | Academy trust: CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INMAT | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | — | CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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