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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishopswood School | Bishopswood School | Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | Sonning Common Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Bishopswood School | Bishopswood School | Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | Sonning Common Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG4 9RH | Reading, RG4 9RH | Reading, RG4 9LN | Reading, RG4 9RJ |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy special sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–16 | 2–16 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 37.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 31% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 45% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 39% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.8% | 12.4% | 10.9% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 41.6% | 38.4% | 29.3% | 11.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.9% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.61 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 74 | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 125 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 77 | 73 | 374 | 292 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 77 / 72 (107%) | 73 / 72 (101%) | 374 / 934 (40%) | 292 / 409 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.6% | 52.1% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Pegler | Mrs Priya Bhagrath | Miss Emma Bliss | Mrs Rachel Salmons |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Henley | Henley and Thame | Henley and Thame | Henley and Thame |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Propeller Academy Trust | Maiden Erlegh Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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