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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bicester & Kidlington PRU | Brookside Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | The Bicester School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bicester & Kidlington PRU | Brookside Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | The Bicester School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | OX26 2NR | Bicester, OX26 2DB | Bicester, OX26 2NX | Bicester, OX26 2NS |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 15–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 45.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 41% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 68% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.4% | — | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 8.5% | — | 23.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.4% | — | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 32 | — | 141 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 36 | — | 174 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 306 | 217 | 1,176 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 306 / 330 (93%) | 217 / 315 (69%) | 1,176 / 1,430 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 21.8% | 12.9% | 17.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr A Creese | Mr Nicholas Cornell | Mr Daniel O'Connor | Mrs Sam Knowlton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Banbury | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company | Activate Learning Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Community school | Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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