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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oakgrove School | St Paul's Catholic School | The Milton Keynes Academy | Walton High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Oakgrove School | St Paul's Catholic School | The Milton Keynes Academy | Walton High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Milton Keynes, MK10 9JQ | Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA | Milton Keynes, MK7 7WH |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.0 | 35.8 | 46.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 44% | 24% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 65% | 45% | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 86% | 31% | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.1% | 8.6% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.0% | 24.8% | 23.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.74 (Often has places) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 274 | 76 | 376 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 305 | 164 | 474 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,890 | 923 | 2,969 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,890 / 1,891 (100%) | 923 / 1,550 (60%) | 2,969 / 3,000 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 25.3% | 49.9% | 27.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Barnes | Mrs Jo-Anne Hoarty | Mr Gordon Farquhar | Mr Andrew Bennett Jim Rowland |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Milton Keynes North | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Creative Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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