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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brook Mead Academy | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | New College Leicester | The Herewoode Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Brook Mead Academy | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | New College Leicester | The Herewoode Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE3 9BN | Leicester, LE4 0FJ | Leicester, LE3 6DN | Leicester, LE3 6DN |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.7 | 41.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 51% | 29% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 75% | 47% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 22% | 17% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.3 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 4.8% | 11.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.4% | 10.7% | 32.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 1.2% | 5.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.63 (Often has places) | 1.26 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 102 | 225 | 176 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 238 | 179 | 200 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,104 | 1,143 | 1,025 | 979 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,104 / 1,200 (92%) | 1,143 / 1,066 (107%) | 1,025 / 1,000 (102%) | 979 / 1,000 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.3% | 18% | 51.3% | 53.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Rita Hindocha | Principal Mathew Calen | Mr J Aldred | Mr A Modi |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — | — |
| Constituency | Leicester West | Leicester West | Leicester West | Leicester West |
| Sponsordiffers | The Mead Educational Trust | — | — | Nova Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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