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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hamilton School | Lavender House | Reading Girls' School | The Palmer Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hamilton School | Lavender House | Reading Girls' School | The Palmer Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG1 5SG | Reading, RG2 7TN | Reading, RG2 7PY | Reading, RG2 7PP |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Pupil referral unit | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 5–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 5.2 | — | 47.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.8 | — | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 54% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 67% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 40% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | — | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 33.9% | — | 8.3% | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 75.4% | — | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 32.8% | — | 2.7% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.66 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 113 | 55 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 177 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 64 | — | 905 | 436 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 64 / 68 (94%) | — | 905 / 947 (96%) | 436 / 420 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 73.4% | — | 28.5% | 31.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Concannon | — | Ms Marika Farrugia | Miss Anne Higginbotham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Reading Central | Reading East | Earley and Woodley | Reading Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Maiden Erlegh Trust | — | The Thames Learning Trust | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | — | THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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