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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bardwell School | Bardwell School | Glory Farm Primary School | The Cooper School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bardwell School | Bardwell School | Glory Farm Primary School | The Cooper School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bicester, OX26 4RZ | Bicester, OX26 4RZ | Bicester, OX26 4YJ | Bicester, OX26 4RS |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 2–19 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Strong standard | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 44.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 64% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 16% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.9% | 5.4% | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 32.2% | 12.1% | 22.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 40 | 171 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 41 | 186 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 75 | 121 | 331 | 1,118 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 75 / 83 (90%) | 121 / 95 (127%) | 331 / 435 (76%) | 1,118 / 1,333 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25% | 44.4% | 14% | 13.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Riches | Mrs Joanne McGill | Mrs Jane MacLachlan | Mrs Charlotte Broom |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Banbury | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Gallery Trust | Acer Trust | Acer Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: THE GALLERY TRUST | Academy trust: ACER TRUST | Academy trust: ACER TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE GALLERY TRUST | ACER TRUST | ACER TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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