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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Ferneley College | Long Field Spencer Academy | Melton Vale Sixth Form College | Sarson High 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | John Ferneley College | Long Field Spencer Academy | Melton Vale Sixth Form College | Sarson High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1DN | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1EA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy 16-19 converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | 16 plus | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 16–19 | 11–14 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | 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) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | 9.9% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.8% | 28.4% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.2% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.60 (Often has places) | 1.51 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 127 | 266 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 234 | 176 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,170 | 930 | 533 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,170 / 1,100 (106%) | 930 / 800 (116%) | 533 / 659 (81%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.2% | 24.2% | 0% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Terry Claridge | Mr Christopher Haggett | Dr Nicola Dartnell | Mrs S Herlihy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston | Rutland and Melton |
| Sponsordiffers | Mowbray Education Trust | The Spencer Academies Trust | Nova Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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