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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Marie Weller Primary School | Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School | Sponne School | Towcester Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Marie Weller Primary School | Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School | Sponne School | Towcester Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Towcester, NN12 6LZ | Towcester, NN12 6JA | Towcester, NN12 6DJ | Towcester, NN12 6AU |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Strong standard | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 52.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 59% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 78% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 22% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 72% | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.3% | 4.5% | 16.1% | 6.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 45 | 60 | 240 | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | 59 | 220 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 245 | 429 | 1,410 | 267 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 245 / 420 (58%) | 429 / 420 (102%) | 1,410 / 1,373 (103%) | 267 / 420 (64%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.3% | 7.5% | 13.4% | 22.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dan Cox | Mr Joseph Fulford | Mr Graham Forbes | Mrs Sally Beaton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Peterborough |
| Constituency | South Northamptonshire | South Northamptonshire | South Northamptonshire | South Northamptonshire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Hawksmoor Learning Trust | The Hawksmoor Learning Trust | Tove Learning Trust | Diocese of Peterborough |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST | THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST | TOVE LEARNING TRUST | PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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