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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Backwell School | Golden Valley Primary School | Nailsea School | St Francis Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Backwell School | Golden Valley Primary School | Nailsea School | St Francis Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bristol, BS48 3BX | Bristol, BS48 1BB | Bristol, BS48 2HN | Nailsea, BS48 4PD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.4 | — | 49.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | 0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 57% | — | 50% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 81% | — | 68% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 77% | — | 22% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.1 | — | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 78% | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.4% | 7.8% | 24.2% | 16.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 266 | 49 | 189 | 3 |
| Places offereddiffers | 266 | 50 | 197 | 3 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,595 | 401 | 1,197 | 142 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,595 / 1,728 (92%) | 401 / 420 (95%) | 1,197 / 1,300 (92%) | 142 / 210 (68%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.5% | 8.7% | 14.5% | 15.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Will Penny | Mr Richard Riordan | Mrs Dionne Elliott | Mr Tim Purser |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Clifton |
| Constituency | North Somerset | North Somerset | North Somerset | North Somerset |
| Sponsordiffers | Lighthouse Schools Partnership | Lighthouse Schools Partnership | — | The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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