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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Hills School | Castle Wood Academy | The Gainsborough Academy | The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Castle Hills School | Castle Wood Academy | The Gainsborough Academy | The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gainsborough, DN21 1PY | Gainsborough, DN21 1EH | Gainsborough, DN21 1PB | Gainsborough, DN21 2ST |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 29.1 | 62.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.8 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 9% | 85% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 23% | 96% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 27% | 95% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.4 | 6.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 42% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.6% | 13.2% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 14.9% | 41.1% | 18.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.9% | 8.8% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.34 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 36 | 96 | 250 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 36 | 124 | 186 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 272 | 767 | 1,139 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 272 / 420 (65%) | 767 / 1,200 (64%) | 1,139 / 1,286 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 35.3% | 65.4% | 12.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Miss Melanie Ryan | Mrs Rachael Skelton | Mr Richard Eastham |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Tall Oaks Academies Trust | Wickersley Partnership Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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