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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bracken Lane Primary Academy | Ordsall Primary School | St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Thrumpton Primary 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bracken Lane Primary Academy | Ordsall Primary School | St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Thrumpton Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Retford, DN22 7EU | Retford, DN22 7SL | Retford, DN22 7BP | Retford, DN22 7AQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 54% | 61% | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 6% | 0% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.8% | 20.5% | 17.2% | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 47 | 24 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 49 | 25 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 233 | 576 | 224 | 223 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 233 / 210 (111%) | 576 / 594 (97%) | 224 / 210 (107%) | 223 / 203 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.7% | 32.1% | 18.5% | 33.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Lucy Spacey | Mr Karl Hopkinson | Mr Richard Hilton | Ms Lucy Spacey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hallam | — |
| Constituency | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw |
| Sponsordiffers | Diverse Academies Trust | — | — | Diverse Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | DIVERSE ACADEMIES 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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