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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brookside Primary School | Longfields Primary and Nursery School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Brookside Primary School | Longfields Primary and Nursery School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bicester, OX26 2DB | Bicester, OX26 6QL | Bicester, OX26 2NX | Bicester, OX26 2NX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 33% | 78% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 5.9% | 4.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.5% | 17.1% | 8.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 27 | 12 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | 27 | 15 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 306 | 354 | 229 | 217 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 306 / 330 (93%) | 354 / 380 (93%) | 229 / 315 (73%) | 217 / 315 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.8% | 21.1% | 9.2% | 12.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nicholas Cornell | Mrs Emma Goodes | Mr Daniel O'Connor | Mr Daniel O'Connor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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