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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chesterton Community College | Coleridge Community College | North Cambridge Academy | Parkside Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Chesterton Community College | Coleridge Community College | North Cambridge Academy | Parkside Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cambridge, CB4 3NY | Cambridge, CB1 3RJ | Cambridge, CB4 2JF | Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | Standards maintained | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 62.4 | 45.9 | 46.7 | 61.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 69% | 43% | 38% | 73% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 86% | 67% | 59% | 85% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 56% | 63% | 20% | 83% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 6.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 10.2% | 10.0% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.4% | 32.3% | 30.8% | 18.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.79 (Competitive) | 0.57 (Often has places) | 0.49 (Often has places) | 1.58 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 335 | 43 | 67 | 180 |
| Places offereddiffers | 187 | 147 | 143 | 114 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,126 | 553 | 687 | 667 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,126 / 1,100 (102%) | 553 / 600 (92%) | 687 / 750 (92%) | 667 / 660 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.8% | 38.6% | 51.5% | 18% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lucy Scott & Mr Rolf Purvis | Mr Matt Oughton | Miss Jane Driver | Mrs Dee Wallace |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge |
| Sponsordiffers | Eastern Learning Alliance | United Learning Trust | Meridian Trust | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | MERIDIAN TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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