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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abingdon School | Carswell Community Primary School | John Mason School | St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Abingdon School | Carswell Community Primary School | John Mason School | St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Abingdon, OX14 1DE | Abingdon, OX14 1DP | Abingdon, OX14 1JB | Abingdon, OX14 1HB |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Some aspects not as strong | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 15.8 | — | 41.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.7 | — | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 69% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 11.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 14.1% | 32.3% | 11.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 6.0% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 17 | 135 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 17 | 162 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,270 | 210 | 927 | 399 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,270 / 1,425 (89%) | 210 / 200 (105%) | 927 / 1,040 (89%) | 399 / 436 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 11.9% | 14% | 16.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Windsor | Mr Paul Crandon | Mr Alastair West | Mr Andrew Spooner |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Oxford |
| Constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | Oxford West and Abingdon | Oxford West and Abingdon | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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