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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cambian Northampton School | Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | Northgate School Academy Trust | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cambian Northampton School | Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | Northgate School Academy Trust | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | NN2 6LR | Northampton, NN2 7QL | Northampton, NN2 6LR | Northampton, NN2 7BH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 8.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 3% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 3% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | — | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.3% | 9.4% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.4% | 28.3% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.0% | 1.6% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 59 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 30 | 471 | 289 | 282 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 30 / 30 (100%) | 471 / 478 (99%) | 289 / 130 (222%) | 282 / 420 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.8% | 39.2% | 19% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Leanne Dodds | Mrs Alison Dolan | Mrs Francesca Shears | Mrs Carmel Dodds |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Northampton |
| Constituency | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHGATE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | NORTHGATE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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