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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cranbourne | The Blue Coat School Basingstoke | The Costello School | The Vyne Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Cranbourne | The Blue Coat School Basingstoke | The Costello School | The Vyne Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Basingstoke, RG21 3NP | Basingstoke, RG22 6HA | Basingstoke, RG21 4AL | Basingstoke, RG21 5PB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Requires improvement | Expected standard | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.8 | — | 46.3 | 39.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | -0.0 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | — | 45% | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 67% | — | 66% | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | — | 77% | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | — | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.7% | — | 24.6% | 25.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | — | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.20 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 201 | — | 210 | 169 |
| Places offereddiffers | 252 | — | 256 | 141 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,088 | 837 | 1,160 | 740 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,088 / 900 (121%) | 837 / 1,000 (84%) | 1,160 / 1,120 (104%) | 740 / 750 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.4% | 34.2% | 18.1% | 31.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sarah Conlon | Miss Jane Halsey | Mr Andy Conway | Mrs Nicola Pearce |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Basingstoke | Basingstoke | Basingstoke | Basingstoke |
| Sponsordiffers | — | South Farnham Educational Trust | Bohunt Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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