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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Drove Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery | Mountford Manor Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Drove Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery | Mountford Manor Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN1 3AH | Swindon, SN3 1AR | Swindon, SN3 1EA | Swindon, SN3 3EZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headline | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 53% | 44% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.2% | 13.3% | 18.2% | 14.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 79 | 43 | 32 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 81 | 43 | 30 | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 706 | 371 | 347 | 204 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 706 / 630 (112%) | 371 / 420 (88%) | 347 / 440 (79%) | 204 / 248 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.4% | 10.5% | 26.5% | 46.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Bryony Bardwell | Mrs Samantha Dowdeswell | Mrs Alyssia Mepstead | Mrs Helen Wollington |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Clifton | — | — |
| Constituency | Swindon South | Swindon South | Swindon South | Swindon South |
| Sponsordiffers | The White Horse Federation | — | — | The White Horse Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL | — | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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