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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | The King's School, Grantham | The Priory Ruskin Academy | West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | The King's School, Grantham | The Priory Ruskin Academy | West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Grantham, NG31 9AU | Grantham, NG31 6RP | Grantham, NG31 8ED | Grantham, NG31 7PX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 69.5 | 70.7 | 41.3 | 34.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 84% | 97% | 25% | 21% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 98% | 98% | 51% | 41% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | 50% | 22% | 9% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.0 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 4.4% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.7% | 8.1% | 30.1% | 31.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.2% | 4.2% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.30 (Competitive) | 1.47 (Competitive) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 227 | 248 | 228 | 55 |
| Places offereddiffers | 174 | 170 | 191 | 103 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,238 | 1,221 | 1,347 | 486 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,238 / 1,200 (103%) | 1,221 / 1,086 (112%) | 1,347 / 1,250 (108%) | 486 / 625 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.1% | 7.6% | 33% | 56.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Fuller | Mr Simon Pickett | Mr Ben Key | Ms Clare Barber |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Constituency | Grantham and Bourne | Grantham and Bourne | Grantham and Bourne | Grantham and Bourne |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Priory Federation of Academies | Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KESTEVEN AND GRANTHAM GIRLS' SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE KING'S SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KESTEVEN AND GRANTHAM GIRLS' SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | THE KING'S SCHOOL | THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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