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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Groveside School | Hamilton School | Redlands Primary School | University of Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Groveside School | Hamilton School | Redlands Primary School | University of Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG2 7AY | Reading, RG1 5SG | Reading, RG1 5QH | Reading, RG6 6UR |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy special sponsor led | Community school | Higher education institutions |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 7–16 | 11–18 | 3–11 | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 5.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.8 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 87% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 33.9% | 5.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 75.4% | 13.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 32.8% | 0.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 24 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 26 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 36 | 64 | 196 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 36 / 60 (60%) | 64 / 68 (94%) | 196 / 210 (93%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 73.4% | 14.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Mary Rome | Mrs Sarah Concannon | Mr Christian Lim | Professor Robert Van de Noort |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central | Earley and Woodley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Maiden Erlegh Trust | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | East Reading Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | Community school | Higher education institutions |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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