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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Banbury Pupil Referral Unit | Frank Wise School | Orchard Fields Community School | Queensway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Banbury Pupil Referral Unit | Frank Wise School | Orchard Fields Community School | Queensway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Banbury, OX16 9QJ | Banbury, OX16 9RL | Banbury, OX16 0QT | Banbury, OX16 9NF |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Community special school | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–19 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Improved significantly | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 86% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 7% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.8% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.9% | 15.5% | 15.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 33 | 59 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 36 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 119 | 415 | 398 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 119 / 117 (102%) | 415 / 450 (92%) | 398 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 38.5% | 39.4% | 22.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Patrick Donovan | Ms Heidi Dennison | Ms Sharon Kearns | Mrs Sarah Horbury-Jakeman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Banbury | Banbury | Banbury | Banbury |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Community special school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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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