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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lawn Manor Academy | The Commonweal School | The Deanery CofE Academy | The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lawn Manor Academy | The Commonweal School | The Deanery CofE Academy | The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN3 1ER | Swindon, SN1 4JE | Swindon, SN1 7DA | Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Inadequate | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.4 | 44.9 | — | 53.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.1 | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | 44% | — | 63% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | 64% | — | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | 29% | — | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 3.9 | — | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.3% | 9.8% | — | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.9% | 28.9% | — | 21.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | 4.7% | — | 3.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.30 (Competitive) | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 143 | 289 | — | 314 |
| Places offereddiffers | 200 | 222 | — | 270 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 969 | 1,442 | 670 | 1,616 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 969 / 1,000 (97%) | 1,442 / 1,400 (103%) | 670 / 1,050 (64%) | 1,616 / 1,450 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.8% | 17.7% | 25.2% | 17.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Russell Langdown | Mr Charles Drew | Mr Jon Young | Mr Adrian Cush |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Swindon South | Swindon South | East Wiltshire | East Wiltshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust | — | Lydiard Park Academy | The White Horse Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | THE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL | THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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