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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | Glenbrook Spencer Academy | Oak Field School | Woodlands Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | Glenbrook Spencer Academy | Oak Field School | Woodlands Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nottingham, NG8 3GP | Nottingham, NG8 4PD | Nottingham, NG8 3HW | Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–19 | 3–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.4 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | — | -1.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 13% | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 31% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 15% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.6 | — | — | 0.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.2% | 6.3% | 16.9% | 15.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.3% | 20.2% | 48.4% | 40.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.2% | 1.1% | 8.2% | 10.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 171 | 46 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 179 | 46 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 887 | 369 | 158 | 96 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 887 / 900 (99%) | 369 / 420 (88%) | 158 / 120 (132%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 68.2% | 45.5% | 65.4% | 67.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachael Frearson | Mr Thomas Stockwell | Ms Patricia Lewis | Mr Andrew Morgan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Nottingham South | Nottingham South | Nottingham South | Nottingham North and Kimberley |
| Sponsordiffers | Archway Learning Trust | The Spencer Academies Trust | — | Raleigh Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | — | RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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