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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | King Alfred's | King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College) | Stockham Primary School | Wantage Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | King Alfred's | King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College) | Stockham Primary School | Wantage Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wantage, OX12 9BY | Wantage, OX12 9BY | Wantage, OX12 9HL | Wantage, OX12 8DJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Some aspects not as strong | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.0 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 48% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 61% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | — | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.5% | — | 10.3% | 14.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 278 | — | 40 | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 357 | — | 30 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,708 | — | 203 | 435 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,708 / 2,205 (77%) | — | 203 / 210 (97%) | 435 / 420 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.8% | — | 18.2% | 23.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jonathan Smart | Mr Simon Spiers | Mrs Sarah O'Leary | Mr Andrew Browne |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Oxford |
| Constituencydiffers | Didcot and Wantage | Wantage | Didcot and Wantage | Didcot and Wantage |
| Sponsordiffers | Faringdon Academy of Schools | — | — | Faringdon Academy of Schools |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST | — | — | CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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