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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Retford Oaks Academy | St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | The Elizabethan Academy | The King Edward VI School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Retford Oaks Academy | St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | The Elizabethan Academy | The King Edward VI School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Retford, DN22 7NJ | Retford, DN22 6LD | Retford, DN22 7PY | Retford, DN22 6AU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Urgent improvement | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.6 | — | 37.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | -0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 15% | — | 26% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 37% | — | 52% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 3% | — | 18% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.7 | — | 3.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 36% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.2% | 0.0% | 3.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 168 | 11 | 261 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 193 | 11 | 226 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,080 | 92 | 1,230 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,080 / 1,295 (83%) | 92 / 210 (44%) | 1,230 / 1,458 (84%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.1% | 48.8% | 27.9% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Heather Widdup | Mrs Anna Martin | Tom Crowther | Lady Rosemary Salisbury |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Southwell | — | — |
| Constituency | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw |
| Sponsordiffers | Diverse Academies Trust | Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ELIZABETHAN ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THE ELIZABETHAN ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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