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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hardingstone Academy | Preston Hedges Primary School | Preston Hedges Primary School | Wootton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hardingstone Academy | Preston Hedges Primary School | Preston Hedges Primary School | Wootton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN4 6DJ | Northampton, NN4 6BU | Northampton, NN4 6BU | Northampton, NN4 6HJ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 0–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 76% | — | 76% | 79% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | 19% | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | — | 3.9% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.0% | — | 7.8% | 11.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | — | 56 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 23 | — | 59 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 230 | — | 418 | 306 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 230 / 420 (55%) | — | 418 / 420 (100%) | 306 / 420 (73%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.8% | — | 4.1% | 14.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Lugg | Mr Paul Watson | Principal Tracey Coles | Mr Rob Crilly |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Northampton South | South Northamptonshire | Northampton South | Northampton South |
| Sponsordiffers | East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT) | — | Preston Hedges Academy Trust | Tove Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: PRESTON HEDGES TRUST | Academy trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | — | PRESTON HEDGES TRUST | TOVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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