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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gorse Hill Primary School | Mountford Manor Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic College | The Education Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Gorse Hill Primary School | Mountford Manor Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic College | The Education Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN2 8BZ | Swindon, SN3 3EZ | Swindon, SN3 3LR | Swindon, SN11 0EF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 49.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 50% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 68% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 15% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | 61% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 5.2% | 8.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.3% | 14.6% | 24.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | 16 | 264 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | 17 | 280 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 441 | 204 | 1,425 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 441 / 460 (96%) | 204 / 248 (82%) | 1,425 / 1,350 (106%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.8% | 46.5% | 20.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Candida Hutchinson | Mrs Helen Wollington | Jerry Giles | Mrs L Swann |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Clifton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Swindon North | Swindon South | Swindon South | North Wiltshire |
| Sponsordiffers | The White Horse Federation | The White Horse Federation | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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