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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Ferneley College | Long Field Spencer Academy | Saint Francis Catholic Primary School | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | 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 | John Ferneley College | Long Field Spencer Academy | Saint Francis Catholic Primary School | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BP | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0HN |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | School remains Good | School remains Good | 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% | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | 9.9% | 5.3% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.8% | 28.4% | 11.8% | 26.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.2% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.60 (Often has places) | 1.51 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 127 | 266 | 20 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 234 | 176 | 21 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,170 | 930 | 197 | 187 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,170 / 1,100 (106%) | 930 / 800 (116%) | 197 / 315 (63%) | 187 / 266 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.2% | 24.2% | 20.3% | 59.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Terry Claridge | Mr Christopher Haggett | Mrs Gosia Brown | Mrs Hayley Cheeseman |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — |
| Constituency | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston |
| Sponsordiffers | Mowbray Education Trust | The Spencer Academies Trust | — | Mowbray Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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