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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bristol Free School | Orchard School | Orchard School Bristol | Trinity Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bristol Free School | Orchard School | Orchard School Bristol | Trinity Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bristol, BS10 6NJ | Bristol, BS7 0XZ | Bristol, BS7 0XZ | Bristol, BS7 9BY |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | — | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 58.0 | — | 39.6 | 50.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 66% | — | 34% | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 84% | — | 53% | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 48% | — | 69% | 38% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.3 | — | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | — | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.3% | — | 29.2% | 28.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | — | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.31 (Competitive) | — | 0.70 (Often has places) | 1.34 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 290 | — | 143 | 232 |
| Places offereddiffers | 221 | — | 205 | 173 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,304 | — | 942 | 1,062 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,304 / 1,090 (120%) | — | 942 / 1,080 (87%) | 1,062 / 1,220 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.1% | — | 43.5% | 33.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Susan King | Dr Helen Holman | Ms Melanie Sweet | Mr Eiron Bailey |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bristol North West | Bristol North West | Bristol North West | Bristol North East |
| Sponsordiffers | Russell Education Trust | — | Trust in Learning (Academies) | Trust in Learning (Academies) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: Trust in Learning | Academy trust: AMPLIFY EDUCATION | Academy trust: AMPLIFY EDUCATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST | Trust in Learning | AMPLIFY EDUCATION | AMPLIFY EDUCATION |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | — |
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