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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashfield Comprehensive School | Kirkby College | Outwood Academy Kirkby | Sutton Community Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ashfield Comprehensive School | Kirkby College | Outwood Academy Kirkby | Sutton Community Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nottingham, NG17 8HP | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NG17 7DH | Nottingham, NG17 7DH | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Not judged | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.4 | — | 35.5 | 36.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | — | 36% | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | — | 50% | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 48% | — | 26% | 49% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | — | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 13.0% | 17.0% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.0% | 39.7% | 43.3% | 28.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 4.1% | 14.8% | 6.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.69 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 485 | 68 | 85 | 126 |
| Places offereddiffers | 402 | 164 | 115 | 147 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,601 | 435 | 523 | 796 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,601 / 3,146 (83%) | 435 / 809 (54%) | 523 / 692 (76%) | 796 / 900 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31% | 46% | 49.3% | 46.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jenny Brown | Mr Mark Golden | Mr Andy Scruby | Mr Lewis Taylor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ashfield | Ashfield | Ashfield | Ashfield |
| Sponsordiffers | The Two Counties Trust | — | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Academy Transformation Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | — | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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