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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Drove Infants' School | Drove Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Drove Infants' School | Drove Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN1 2LB | Swindon, SN1 3AH | Swindon, SN3 1AR | Swindon, SN3 1EA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | 53% | 44% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 2% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.2% | 13.3% | 18.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 79 | 43 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 81 | 43 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 706 | 371 | 347 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 706 / 630 (112%) | 371 / 420 (88%) | 347 / 440 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 14.4% | 10.5% | 26.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Bryony Bardwell | Mrs Samantha Dowdeswell | Mrs Alyssia Mepstead |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Clifton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Swindon | Swindon South | Swindon South | Swindon South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The White Horse Federation | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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