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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brookside Primary School | Bure Park Primary School | Southwold Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Brookside Primary School | Bure Park Primary School | Southwold Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bicester, OX26 2DB | Bicester, OX26 3BP | Bicester, OX26 3UU | Bicester, OX26 2NX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 55% | 63% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 7% | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 4.8% | 6.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.5% | 12.0% | 14.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 58 | 41 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | 60 | 41 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 306 | 402 | 315 | 217 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 306 / 330 (93%) | 402 / 480 (84%) | 315 / 420 (75%) | 217 / 315 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.8% | 7.4% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nicholas Cornell | Miss S Moon | Mrs Emily Holloway | Mr Daniel O'Connor |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The White Horse Federation | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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