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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Mead Academy | De Montfort University | King Richard III Infant and Nursery School | The Children's Hospital School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Castle Mead Academy | De Montfort University | King Richard III Infant and Nursery School | The Children's Hospital School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE3 5QT | Leicester, LE1 9BH | Leicester, LE3 5PA | Leicester, LE1 5WW |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Higher education institutions | Community school | Foundation special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | — | 3–7 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Requires improvement | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.0 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 81% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | — | 5.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.2% | — | 11.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | — | 0.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.42 (Competitive) | — | 1.90 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 354 | — | 114 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 250 | — | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,223 | — | 269 | 112 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,223 / 1,200 (102%) | — | 269 / 179 (150%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.8% | — | 20.9% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Chloe French | Professor Katie Normington | Miss Elizabeth Smith | Mr Stephen Deadman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Leicester West | Leicester South | Leicester West | Leicester South |
| Sponsordiffers | The Mead Educational Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Higher education institutions | Community school | Academy trust: The WELL (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | — | The WELL (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) Trust |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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