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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holton Sleaford Independent School | Sleaford Joint Sixth Form | St George's Academy | Willow School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Holton Sleaford Independent School | Sleaford Joint Sixth Form | St George's Academy | Willow School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | NG34 7RJ | Sleaford, NG34 7PS | Sleaford, NG34 7PP | Sleaford, NG34 7RU |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Sixth form centres | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 9–20 | 16–19 | 11–18 | 7–14 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 40.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 30% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 58% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 68% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 10.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 30.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 6.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 306 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 337 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 80 | — | 2,281 | 20 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 80 / 102 (78%) | — | 2,281 / 2,425 (94%) | 20 / 52 (38%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 34% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Daniel Laughton | Mr Gordon Kay | Mrs Amanda Money | Rebecca Miller |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Graham Arnold | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Sixth form centres | Academy trust: ST GEORGE'S ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST GEORGE'S ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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