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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | EOTAS Swindon | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Swindon Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | EOTAS Swindon | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Swindon Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN2 1HL | Swindon, SN2 1NX | Swindon, SN2 1PE | Swindon, SN2 1JR |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | All-through |
| Age rangediffers | 5–16 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 48.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 60% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 75% | 77% | 47% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 20% | 8% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 4.1% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.0% | 7.6% | 23.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 43 | 49 | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 44 | 50 | 73 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 84 | 413 | 398 | 1,820 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 413 / 500 (83%) | 398 / 410 (97%) | 1,820 / 2,243 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 55.4% | 15% | 6% | 38.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Juliette Baldwin | Mrs Elizabeth Evans | Mrs Louise Brown | Mrs Karen Wright |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Clifton | — |
| Constituency | Swindon North | Swindon North | Swindon North | Swindon North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Blue Kite Academy Trust | — | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY TRUST), SWINDON | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY TRUST), SWINDON | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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