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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Stopford School | Kettering School for Boys | Kettering Science Academy | Southfield School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bishop Stopford School | Kettering School for Boys | Kettering Science Academy | Southfield School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kettering, NN15 6BJ | Kettering, NN15 6PH | Kettering, NN15 7AA | Kettering, NN15 6HE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–17 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 64.1 | — | 39.4 | 46.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.0 | — | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 75% | — | 32% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 92% | — | 48% | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 90% | — | 64% | 60% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.0 | — | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | — | 11.2% | 9.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.5% | — | 31.9% | 25.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | — | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.34 (Competitive) | — | 0.61 (Often has places) | 0.69 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 281 | — | 157 | 111 |
| Places offereddiffers | 209 | — | 257 | 190 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,454 | — | 1,477 | 1,111 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,454 / 1,383 (105%) | — | — | 1,111 / 1,123 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.6% | — | 27.5% | 18.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Jill Silverthorne | — | Mrs Jennifer Giovanelli | Mr Christopher Meadway |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Peterborough | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Kettering | Kettering | Kettering | Kettering |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Brooke Weston Trust | Orbis Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST | Academy trust: ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL | — | THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST | ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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