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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Al Karam Secondary School | Bracken Lane Primary Academy | Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School | Thrumpton Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Al Karam Secondary School | Bracken Lane Primary Academy | Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School | Thrumpton Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Retford, DN22 0PR | Retford, DN22 7EU | Retford, DN22 0PE | Retford, DN22 7AQ |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–17 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 70% | 88% | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 24% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 8.8% | 10.0% | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 26 | 11 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 26 | 11 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 233 | 110 | 223 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 233 / 210 (111%) | 110 / 105 (105%) | 223 / 203 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 16.7% | 5.5% | 33.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr M Hussain | Ms Lucy Spacey | Mr Chris Edwards | Ms Lucy Spacey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Southwell | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newark | Bassetlaw | Newark | Bassetlaw |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diverse Academies Trust | Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust | Diverse Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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