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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Ferneley College | Long Field School | Long Field Spencer Academy | Saint Francis Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | John Ferneley College | Long Field School | Long Field Spencer Academy | Saint Francis Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.0 | — | 47.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | 48% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | — | 72% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | — | 32% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | — | 9.9% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.8% | — | 28.4% | 11.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.60 (Often has places) | — | 1.51 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 127 | — | 266 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 234 | — | 176 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,170 | — | 930 | 197 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,170 / 1,100 (106%) | — | 930 / 800 (116%) | 197 / 315 (63%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.2% | — | 24.2% | 20.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Terry Claridge | Mr Robert Garrett | Mr Christopher Haggett | Mrs Gosia Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Melton and Syston | Rutland and Melton | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston |
| Sponsordiffers | Mowbray Education Trust | — | The Spencer Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | — | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | 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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