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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Acorn Wood | Newtown CofE Primary School | Whixall CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Whixall CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Acorn Wood | Newtown CofE Primary School | Whixall CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Whixall CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shropshire, SY13 3LR | Shrewsbury, SY4 5NU | Whitchurch, SY13 2SB | Nr Whitchurch, SY13 2SB |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–16 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 57% | — | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.7% | — | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.4% | — | 12.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 9 | — | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 9 | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 15 | 86 | — | 152 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 15 / 30 (50%) | 86 / 140 (61%) | — | 152 / 140 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 3.8% | — | 10.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Natasha Moore | Mr Ben Crompton | Miss N Brayford | Miss Nicola Brayford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lichfield | Diocese of Lichfield | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituency | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | Federation of Newtown and Welshampton Schools | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: FIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | FIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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