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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lawn Manor Academy | St Joseph's Catholic College | St Joseph's Catholic College | UTC Swindon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Lawn Manor Academy | St Joseph's Catholic College | St Joseph's Catholic College | UTC Swindon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN3 1ER | Swindon, SN3 3LR | Swindon, SN3 3LR | Swindon, SN1 5ET |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | University technical college |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 14–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.4 | — | 49.1 | 31.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | — | 0.4 | -1.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | — | 50% | 24% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | — | 68% | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | — | 15% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.3% | — | 8.2% | 11.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.9% | — | 24.0% | 37.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | — | 2.0% | 8.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 143 | — | 264 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 200 | — | 280 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 969 | — | 1,425 | 182 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 969 / 1,000 (97%) | — | 1,425 / 1,350 (106%) | 182 / 600 (30%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.8% | — | 20.6% | 29.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Russell Langdown | Mrs Maureen Harries | Jerry Giles | Mrs Hollie Taylor |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Clifton | Diocese of Clifton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Swindon South | South Swindon | Swindon South | Swindon South |
| Sponsordiffers | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust | — | — | Activate Learning Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE | Academy trust: ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | — | ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE | ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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