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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Frank Wise School | Orchard Fields Community School | Queensway School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Frank Wise School | Orchard Fields Community School | Queensway School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Banbury, OX16 9RL | Banbury, OX16 0QT | Banbury, OX16 9NF | Banbury, OX16 0ET |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Improved significantly | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 86% | 74% | 29% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 7% | 2% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.8% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.9% | 15.5% | 15.1% | 15.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 33 | 59 | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 36 | 60 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 119 | 415 | 398 | 197 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 119 / 117 (102%) | 415 / 450 (92%) | 398 / 420 (95%) | 197 / 210 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.5% | 39.4% | 22.4% | 27.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Heidi Dennison | Ms Sharon Kearns | Mrs Sarah Horbury-Jakeman | Clare Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Banbury | Banbury | Banbury | Banbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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