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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brookside Primary School | Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bicester, OX26 2DB | Bicester, OX26 1UN | Bicester, OX26 1BF | Bicester, OX26 2NX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 63% | 73% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 6% | 24% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.5% | 5.4% | 12.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.76 (Often has places) | 1.24 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 16 | 112 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | 23 | 90 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 306 | 201 | 598 | 217 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 306 / 330 (93%) | 201 / 210 (96%) | 598 / 588 (102%) | 217 / 315 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.8% | 5.5% | 15.4% | 12.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nicholas Cornell | Mr Iain Horner | Mr Andrew Terrey | Mr Daniel O'Connor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Oxford | Diocese of Oxford | 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 | Voluntary aided 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 | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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