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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Ridge House School | St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Whitelands Park Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Ridge House School | St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Whitelands Park Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thatcham, RG18 9PT | Thatcham, RG18 9HU | Thatcham, RG18 9HU | Thatcham, RG18 3FH |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | — | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | — | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | — | 41% | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | — | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 3.6% | — | 6.9% | 13.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.62 (Competitive) | — | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | — | 29 | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 28 | 53 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 195 | — | 204 | 372 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 195 / 210 (93%) | — | 204 / 218 (94%) | 372 / 420 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 2.1% | — | 2.9% | 22.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mitch Warrender | — | Mrs Anna Jarratt | Mrs Meera Phillips |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Oxford | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — |
| Constituency | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Kennet School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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