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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) | Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) | Melton Vale Sixth Form College | Sherard Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) | Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) | Melton Vale Sixth Form College | Sherard Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1DN | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy 16-19 converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | 16 plus | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 4–19 | 16–19 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.1 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.4 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | — | — | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.7% | — | — | 8.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.3% | — | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 52 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 245 | 246 | 533 | 443 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 245 / 240 (102%) | 246 / 240 (102%) | 533 / 659 (81%) | 443 / 420 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.2% | 41.5% | 0% | 16.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Philip Leaney | Mr Philip Leaney | Dr Nicola Dartnell | Mrs Helena Blumfield |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd | Nova Education Trust | Mowbray Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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