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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbeyfield School | Hardenhuish School | Sheldon School | St Paul's Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Abbeyfield School | Hardenhuish School | Sheldon School | St Paul's Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chippenham, SN15 3XB | Chippenham, SN14 6RJ | Chippenham, SN14 6HJ | Chippenham, SN15 1DU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 52.1 | 45.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 54% | 47% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 78% | 66% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 31% | 28% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 22% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.9% | 10.1% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.4% | 29.5% | 16.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.6% | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.35 (Competitive) | 0.73 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 323 | 156 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 239 | 227 | 20 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 902 | 1,519 | 1,467 | 175 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 902 / 1,069 (84%) | 1,519 / 1,678 (91%) | 1,467 / 1,800 (82%) | 175 / 210 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28% | 15.7% | 19.6% | 32% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nicholas Norgrove | Mrs Lisa Percy | Mr Peter Lynch | Mr Sheridan Upton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Chippenham | Chippenham | Chippenham | Chippenham |
| Sponsordiffers | The Athelstan Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST | Academy trust: HARDENHUISH SCHOOL LIMITED | Academy trust: SHELDON SCHOOL | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ATHELSTAN TRUST | HARDENHUISH SCHOOL LIMITED | SHELDON SCHOOL | — |
| 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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