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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Buckingham Community Middle School | Buckingham Park Primary School | St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | St Peter's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Buckingham Community Middle School | Buckingham Park Primary School | St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | St Peter's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 5UD | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5UD | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PE | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–12 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 70% | 68% | 78% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 2% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.7% | 10.6% | 8.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 41 | 56 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 41 | 57 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 442 | 381 | 201 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 442 / 610 (72%) | 381 / 420 (91%) | 201 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 15.4% | 11.5% | 8.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sue Benton-Stace | Mrs Kim Brown | Mr Andy Lincoln | Mrs Kate Crees |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chichester | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton |
| Constituency | East Worthing and Shoreham | East Worthing and Shoreham | East Worthing and Shoreham | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust | Bosco Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST | BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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