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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | The Forest View Academy | The Parkgate Academy | Walesby CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | The Forest View Academy | The Parkgate Academy | Walesby CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newark, NG22 9JE | Newark, NG22 9RJ | Newark, NG22 9TH | Newark, NG22 9PB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Standards maintained | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | 60% | 66% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.8% | 12.7% | 23.0% | 23.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | — | 45 | 10 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | — | 46 | 13 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 224 | 194 | 331 | 90 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 224 / 270 (83%) | 194 / 240 (81%) | 331 / 439 (75%) | 90 / 140 (64%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.6% | 44.3% | 40.6% | 12.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elspeth Wilkins-Campbell | Mr Reece Davy | Mr Reece Davy | Miss S Sampson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Nottingham | — | — | Diocese of Southwell |
| Constituency | Sherwood Forest | Sherwood Forest | Sherwood Forest | Sherwood Forest |
| Sponsordiffers | Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | The Forge Trust | The Forge Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE FORGE TRUST | Academy trust: THE FORGE TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THE FORGE TRUST | THE FORGE TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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