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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School | Little Bowden School | Meadowdale Primary School | Ridgeway Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School | Little Bowden School | Meadowdale Primary School | Ridgeway Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Market Harborough, LE16 7HZ | Market Harborough, LE16 8AY | Market Harborough, LE16 7XQ | Market Harborough, LE16 7HQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | 56% | 71% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 4% | 10% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.3% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 13.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | 43 | 47 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 46 | 50 | 32 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 137 | 368 | 389 | 234 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 137 / 157 (87%) | 368 / 420 (88%) | 389 / 420 (93%) | 234 / 315 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.6% | 13.9% | 6.7% | 11.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rebecca Blagburn | Mr Brendan Brannigan | Ms Elizabeth Martin | Mrs Sally Applebee |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Leicester | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Sponsordiffers | Learn Academies Trust | — | Learn Academies Trust | Learn Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST | — | LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST | LEARN ACADEMIES 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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