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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | The Fountains High School | The Fountains High School | The Fountains Primary School | The de Ferrers Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | The Fountains High School | The Fountains High School | The Fountains Primary School | The de Ferrers Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL |
| School typediffers | Foundation special school | Academy special converter | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 2–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 1.2 | — | 45.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.5 | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | 27% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.1 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.6% | 24.6% | 28.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 380 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 399 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 173 | 246 | 206 | 2,403 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 246 / 225 (109%) | 206 / 195 (106%) | 2,403 / 2,564 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.4% | 43.5% | 42.2% | 28.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Gilraine | Mr Gareth Allen | Mrs Nicola Price | Mrs Alison Bickle |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; 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 | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Burton | Burton and Uttoxeter | Burton and Uttoxeter | Burton and Uttoxeter |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Esteem Multi-Academy Trust | Esteem Multi-Academy Trust | The de Ferrers Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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