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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery | Include - Thames Valley | St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | The Pines School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery | Include - Thames Valley | St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | The Pines School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bracknell Forest, RG12 7WW | Bracknell, RG12 7WW | Bracknell, RG12 7RD | Bracknell, RG12 7WX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 13–16 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 55% | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.8% | — | 7.7% | 10.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.30 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | — | 18 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | — | 23 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 361 | 12 | 233 | 285 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 361 / 420 (86%) | 12 / 25 (48%) | 233 / 210 (111%) | 285 / 296 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.1% | — | 9.3% | 21.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Dillon | Claudia Giarrusso | Mrs Anne Mulholland | Mrs Kate Davies |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — |
| Constituency | Bracknell | Bracknell | Bracknell | Bracknell |
| Sponsordiffers | Maiden Erlegh Trust | — | Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | — | MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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