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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Samworth Church Academy | Sherwood Hall Upper School | The Brunts Academy | The Garibaldi School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Samworth Church Academy | Sherwood Hall Upper School | The Brunts Academy | The Garibaldi School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Mansfield, NG18 2DY | Mansfield, NG19 0AB | Mansfield, NG18 2AT | Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 13–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.9 | — | 41.4 | 43.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | — | 40% | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | — | 56% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 28% | — | 14% | 90% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | — | 9.7% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.7% | — | 26.2% | 27.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.2% | — | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.36 (Competitive) | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 244 | — | 171 | 182 |
| Places offereddiffers | 179 | — | 235 | 199 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,008 | — | 1,378 | 1,017 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,008 / 900 (112%) | — | 1,378 / 1,599 (86%) | 1,017 / 1,224 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.6% | — | 30.4% | 26.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Carl Bennett | Mr R Linden | Mr Chris Fisher | Mr Paddy Cassidy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Southwell | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mansfield | Mansfield | Mansfield | Mansfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust | — | Greenwood Academies Trust | Nova Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | 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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