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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Greyfriars Catholic School | Oxford Spires Academy | St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School | The Oxford Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Greyfriars Catholic School | Oxford Spires Academy | St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School | The Oxford Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oxford, OX4 3DR | Oxford, OX4 2AU | Oxford, OX4 4DX | Oxford, OX4 6JZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–19 | 13–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.4 | 48.8 | — | 33.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | 0.5 | — | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 38% | 53% | — | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 56% | 69% | — | 45% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 15% | 43% | — | 10% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 4.4 | — | 2.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.5% | 11.2% | — | 16.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.5% | 31.8% | — | 45.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | 6.1% | — | 10.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.23 (Competitive) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 61 | 264 | — | 109 |
| Places offereddiffers | 92 | 216 | — | 178 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 669 | 1,351 | — | 1,062 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 669 / 1,200 (56%) | 1,351 / 1,050 (129%) | — | 1,062 / 1,400 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.4% | 26.8% | — | 50.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Lyndsey Caldwell | Mrs Louise Cowley | Mrs E Gilpin | Mrs Nora Ward |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Oxford | Diocese of Oxford |
| Constituency | Oxford East | Oxford East | Oxford East | Oxford East |
| Sponsordiffers | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company | Anthem Schools Trust | — | River Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST | — | RIVER LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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