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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Faith Christian School | Parsons Down Infant School | Parsons Down Junior School | The Grange School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Faith Christian School | Parsons Down Infant School | Parsons Down Junior School | The Grange School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thatcham, RG19 3RZ | Thatcham, RG19 3SR | Thatcham, RG19 3SR | Thatcham, RG19 3PN |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Community school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | — | 4–7 | 7–11 | 7–16 |
| Genderdiffers | — | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 56% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.9% | 6.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.7% | 14.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 27 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 88 | 139 | 40 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 88 / 150 (59%) | 139 / 360 (39%) | 40 / 60 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 6.8% | 17.3% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Catherine Bull | Mrs Catherine Bull | Dr Rebecca Shaw |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | Parsons Down Partnership of Schools | Parsons Down Partnership of Schools | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Community school | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No 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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