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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Acorn Free School | The Meadows Primary School | Therese Lord Independent School | Waddington Redwood Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Acorn Free School | The Meadows Primary School | Therese Lord Independent School | Waddington Redwood Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lincoln, LN5 9TL | Lincoln, LN5 9BB | Lincoln, LN5 9XJ | Lincoln, LN5 9BN |
| School typediffers | Free schools alternative provision | Community school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 54% | — | 34% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.4% | — | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.8% | — | 12.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | — | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 53 | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 53 | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1 | 342 | — | 278 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1 / 50 (2%) | 342 / 420 (81%) | — | 278 / 315 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 27.8% | — | 20.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Angela Dawson | Mr A Bell | — | Mrs Sian Milling |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Lincoln | Lincoln | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Priory Federation of Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ACORN EBS FREE SCHOOL LTD. | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ACORN EBS FREE SCHOOL LTD. | — | — | THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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