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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Friars Academy | Friars School | Wellingborough School | Wrenn School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Friars Academy | Friars School | Wellingborough School | Wrenn School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wellingborough, NN8 2LA | Wellingborough, NN8 2LA | Wellingborough, NN8 2BX | Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | — | 3–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | — | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 25.9 | 39.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | 32% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | — | — | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.2% | — | — | 31.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | — | — | 5.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 213 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 254 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 149 | — | 699 | 1,537 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 149 / 154 (97%) | — | 699 / 950 (74%) | 1,537 / 1,632 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.6% | — | — | 29.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jonathan Budd | — | Mr Simon Hawkes | Mrs Laura Parker |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wellingborough and Rushden | Wellingborough | Wellingborough and Rushden | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Creative Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST | Community special school | Independent | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST | — | — | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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