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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bradon Forest School | Lydiard Park Academy | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy | St Bartholomew's Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bradon Forest School | Lydiard Park Academy | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy | St Bartholomew's Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN5 4AT | Swindon, SN5 6HN | Swindon, SN4 7HG | Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8AZ |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.0 | 46.6 | 47.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | 49% | 51% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | 67% | 71% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 32% | 41% | 31% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.6% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.9% | 22.6% | 18.6% | 11.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 163 | 224 | 270 | 57 |
| Places offereddiffers | 185 | 232 | 278 | 57 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 987 | 1,302 | 1,714 | 398 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 987 / 1,260 (78%) | 1,302 / 1,370 (95%) | 1,714 / 1,611 (106%) | 398 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.2% | 26.7% | 13.5% | 16.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Sarah Haines | Mr Gary Pearson | Mrs Anita Ellis | Mr Daniel Oakes |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituencydiffers | South Cotswolds | Swindon South | Chippenham | Chippenham |
| Sponsordiffers | The Athelstan Trust | Lydiard Park Academy | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST | Academy trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ATHELSTAN TRUST | THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST | ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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