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34 fields differ · 2 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | Bluecoat Primary Academy | Glenbrook Spencer Academy | Shepherd School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | Bluecoat Primary Academy | Glenbrook Spencer Academy | Shepherd School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nottingham, NG8 3GP | Nottingham, NG8 3BB | Nottingham, NG8 4PD | Nottingham, NG8 3BB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 13% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 31% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 15% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.6 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 57% | 56% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.2% | 4.9% | 6.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.3% | 14.6% | 20.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 171 | 60 | 46 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 179 | 60 | 46 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 887 | 452 | 369 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 887 / 900 (99%) | 452 / 446 (101%) | 369 / 420 (88%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 68.2% | 41.6% | 45.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachael Frearson | Mrs Sue-Ellen Shaw | Mr Thomas Stockwell | Mr D Stewart |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Southwell | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Nottingham South | Nottingham South | Nottingham South | Nottingham North |
| Sponsordiffers | Archway Learning Trust | Archway Learning Trust | The Spencer Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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