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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Charnwood College | De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire | Limehurst Academy | Woodbrook Vale School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Charnwood College | De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire | Limehurst Academy | Woodbrook Vale School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Loughborough, LE11 4SQ | Loughborough, LE11 4SQ | Loughborough, LE11 1NH | Loughborough, LE11 2ST |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.8 | 54.1 | 48.5 | 52.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | 63% | 52% | 59% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 60% | 76% | 69% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 41% | 58% | 71% | 80% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.5% | 17.2% | 24.3% | 19.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 122 | 181 | 164 | 177 |
| Places offereddiffers | 134 | 203 | 127 | 164 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 664 | 1,376 | 656 | 839 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 664 / 1,442 (46%) | 1,376 / 1,308 (105%) | 656 / 600 (109%) | 839 / 830 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.8% | 16.4% | 39.2% | 18.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracey Rowe | Mr Chris Maher | Mr Jonathan Mellor | Mrs Rachael Fraser |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — | — |
| Constituency | Loughborough | Loughborough | Loughborough | Loughborough |
| Sponsordiffers | The David Ross Education Trust | — | East Midlands Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: WOODBROOK VALE SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST | WOODBROOK VALE SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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