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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechcroft Infant School | Ruskin Junior School | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Beechcroft Infant School | Ruskin Junior School | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN2 7QE | Swindon, SN2 7NG | Swindon, SN2 7LL | Swindon, SN2 7LL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 60% | — | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 6.5% | — | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.9% | 20.8% | — | 12.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 69 | — | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 71 | — | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 219 | 333 | — | 209 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 219 / 270 (81%) | 333 / 340 (98%) | — | 209 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.2% | 37.8% | — | 8.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo-Anne Rutt | Mr Andrew Beadnell | Mrs Brenda Martin | Miss Sarah Burke |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Clifton | Diocese of Clifton |
| Constituencydiffers | Swindon North | Swindon North | North Swindon | Swindon North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Blue Kite Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY) SWINDON |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | — | ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY) SWINDON |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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