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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barrs Court School | Royal National College for the Blind | St Francis Xavier's Primary School | The Beacon College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Barrs Court School | Royal National College for the Blind | St Francis Xavier's Primary School | The Beacon College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hereford, HR1 1EQ | Hereford, HR1 1DT | Hereford, HR1 1DT | Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Special post 16 institution | Voluntary aided school | Free schools special |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 16–99 | 4–11 | 16–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Expected standard | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 84% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 23% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | — | 4.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.1% | — | 6.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 30 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 105 | — | 215 | 39 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 105 / 95 (111%) | — | 215 / 210 (102%) | 39 / 60 (65%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.4% | — | 7.4% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Callum Palmer | Ms Lucy Proctor | Mrs Elizabeth Christopherson | Mrs Lisa Appleton |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | VI - Visual Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Cardiff | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hereford and South Herefordshire | North Herefordshire | North Herefordshire | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Special post 16 institution | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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