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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowbridge Primary School | Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | The King's Church of England Primary Academy | The Sir Donald Bailey Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bowbridge Primary School | Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | The King's Church of England Primary Academy | The Sir Donald Bailey Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newark, NG24 4EP | Newark, NG24 4AU | Newark, NG24 4HU | Newark, NG24 4EP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 24% | 32% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.5% | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.9% | 20.5% | 12.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.78 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 29 | 23 | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 38 | 26 | 49 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 248 | 227 | 507 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 248 / 300 (83%) | 227 / 315 (72%) | 507 / 585 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 22% | 43.7% | 58.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Hessey | Mrs Julia Summers | Mrs Sarah Clarke | Mrs Joanne Knapp |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | Diocese of Southwell | — |
| Constituency | Newark | Newark | Newark | Newark |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust | The Forge Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE FORGE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THE FORGE TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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