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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fairfield Community Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Water Leys Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Fairfield Community Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Water Leys Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigston, LE18 4WA | Leicester, LE2 6TY | Wigston, LE18 4TA | Wigston, LE18 1HG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | 32% | 58% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 3% | 4% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 18.8% | 16.0% | 13.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 22 | 55 | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | 22 | 57 | 49 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 227 | 203 | 549 | 402 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 227 / 210 (108%) | 203 / 240 (85%) | 549 / 600 (92%) | 402 / 420 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.2% | 46.4% | 35.4% | 16.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Keene | Mrs Karen McVea | Mr Andrew Hayes | Co Headteacher Steve Wright Michelle Goodwin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Leicester South | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Sponsordiffers | Symphony Learning Trust | — | Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | 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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