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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Francis Baily Primary School | Kennet School | Service for Alternative Curriculum 14 - 19 | Spurcroft Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Francis Baily Primary School | Kennet School | Service for Alternative Curriculum 14 - 19 | Spurcroft Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thatcham, RG19 4GG | Thatcham, RG19 4LL | Thatcham, RG19 4LY | Thatcham, RG19 3XX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 14–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 47% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 69% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 44% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | — | — | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 9.4% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | 24.4% | — | 12.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 4.2% | — | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 259 | — | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 290 | — | 52 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 491 | 1,824 | — | 408 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 491 / 567 (87%) | 1,824 / 1,881 (97%) | — | 408 / 450 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.3% | 17% | — | 13.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Elizabeth Hobbs | Mr Max Gayler | Mrs Jacquie Davies | Mrs Kate Flowerdew |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Kennet School | Kennet School | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | Pupil referral unit | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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