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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hesters Way Primary School | Springbank Primary Academy | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Hesters Way Primary School | Springbank Primary Academy | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cheltenham, GL51 0ES | Cheltenham, GL51 0PH | Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ | Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 58% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.2% | 16.7% | 18.1% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 53 | 21 | 10 |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | 57 | 21 | 10 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 171 | 435 | 217 | 191 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 171 / 210 (81%) | 435 / 420 (104%) | 217 / 240 (90%) | 191 / 210 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 53.8% | 33.8% | 41% | 33.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Kirsti Ashman | Mrs Emma Wale | Mrs Nicola Tippen | Mrs Nicola Tippen |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Clifton | Diocese of Clifton |
| Constituencydiffers | Tewkesbury | Tewkesbury | Cheltenham | Cheltenham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Gloucestershire Learning Alliance | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE | — | LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | 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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