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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Allestree Woodlands School | Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | The Ecclesbourne School | The Ecclesbourne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Allestree Woodlands School | Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | The Ecclesbourne School | The Ecclesbourne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Derby, DE22 2LW | Derby, DE22 1JD | Belper, DE56 4GS | Belper, DE56 4GS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.8 | 49.3 | — | 57.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | 0.3 | — | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 51% | — | 69% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 67% | 67% | — | 86% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | 35% | — | 64% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 4.4 | — | 5.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | 7.7% | — | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 22.3% | — | 18.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | 2.1% | — | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.72 (Often has places) | — | 1.15 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 206 | 173 | — | 266 |
| Places offereddiffers | 232 | 290 | — | 232 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,373 | 1,465 | — | 1,604 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,373 / 1,300 (106%) | 1,465 / 1,591 (92%) | — | 1,604 / 1,603 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.8% | 34.7% | — | 9.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gemma Penny | Mrs Hazel Boyce | Mrs Lesley Underhill | Mr James McNamara |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Derbyshire | Derby North | Mid Derbyshire | Mid Derbyshire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Two Counties Trust | St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE ECCLESBOURNE SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE ECCLESBOURNE SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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