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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gosford Hill School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington | West Kidlington Nursery School | West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Gosford Hill School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington | West Kidlington Nursery School | West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kidlington, OX5 2NT | Kidlington, OX5 1EA | Kidlington, OX5 1EA | Kidlington, OX5 1EA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Nursery | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 2–11 | 3–5 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.2 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 29% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | — | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 12% | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.7% | 4.0% | — | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.7% | 7.4% | — | 10.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 1.1% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 132 | 17 | — | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 145 | 17 | — | 34 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 825 | 235 | — | 276 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 825 / 1,100 (75%) | 235 / 210 (112%) | — | 276 / 475 (58%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.2% | 4.6% | — | 13.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nigel Sellars | Mrs Julieann Exley | Mr Eugene Symonds | Mr Simon Isherwood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock | Oxford West and Abingdon | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Sponsordiffers | River Learning Trust | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company | — | The White Horse Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RIVER LEARNING TRUST | THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | — | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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