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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Billing Brook Special School | Billing Brook Special School | Lumbertubs Primary School | Northampton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Billing Brook Special School | Billing Brook Special School | Lumbertubs Primary School | Northampton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN3 8EZ | Northampton, NN3 8EZ | Northampton, NN3 8HZ | Northampton, NN3 8NH |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 4–19 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 0.3 | — | 52.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.8 | — | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | 62% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | 46% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.0 | — | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 62% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.2% | 23.8% | 24.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.52 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 24 | 431 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 24 | 283 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 257 | 222 | 1,712 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 257 / 220 (117%) | 222 / 242 (92%) | 1,712 / 1,570 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 39.5% | 30.7% | 26.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Caroline Grant | Mrs Nikki Kennedy | Mrs Amy Robinson | Mr Owen Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Campfire Education Trust | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: BILLING BROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BILLING BROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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