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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | East Wichel Primary School & Nursery | Lethbridge Primary School | Lift East Wichel | The Croft Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | East Wichel Primary School & Nursery | Lethbridge Primary School | Lift East Wichel | The Croft Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | SWINDON, SN1 7AG | Swindon, SN1 4BY | SWINDON, SN1 7AG | Swindon, SN3 1RA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | 84% | — | 87% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 21% | — | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 4.1% | — | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.6% | 7.3% | — | 7.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.0% | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 59 | — | 65 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | 62 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 479 | 472 | — | 418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 479 / 420 (114%) | 472 / 490 (96%) | — | 418 / 420 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.9% | 7.8% | — | 5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Paula Phillips | Mrs Lisa Mayes | Mrs Paula Phillips | Mrs Elaine Murphy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Swindon South | Swindon South | Swindon South | Swindon South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Blue Kite Academy Trust | Lift Schools | The White Horse Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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