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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Malcolm Arnold Academy | Northampton School for Boys | Northampton School for Boys | Weston Favell Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Malcolm Arnold Academy | Northampton School for Boys | Northampton School for Boys | Weston Favell Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN2 6JW | Northampton, NN1 5RT | Northampton, NN1 5RT | Northampton, NN3 3EZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.2 | — | 61.6 | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | — | 0.9 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 42% | — | 80% | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | — | 89% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | — | 75% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | 5.7 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.4% | — | 4.5% | 10.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.2% | — | 7.8% | 29.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 0.5% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | 2.75 (Highly competitive) | 0.62 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 188 | — | 580 | 133 |
| Places offereddiffers | 237 | — | 211 | 266 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,278 | — | 1,756 | 1,431 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,278 / 1,450 (88%) | — | 1,756 / 1,617 (109%) | 1,431 / 1,525 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.4% | — | 11% | 36.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Clare Berry | Mr Michael Griffiths | Mr Richard Bernard | Mr Tim Marston |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Peterborough | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Northampton North | Northampton South | Northampton South | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | The David Ross Education Trust | — | — | Greenwood Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE NSB TRUST | Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | — | THE NSB TRUST | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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