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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Horncastle Primary School | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | St Lawrence School | The Banovallum School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Horncastle Primary School | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | St Lawrence School | The Banovallum School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Horncastle, LN9 5EH | Horncastle, LN9 5AD | Horncastle, LN9 5EJ | Horncastle, LN9 6DA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 5–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 62.1 | — | 41.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | — | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 82% | — | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 97% | — | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 84% | — | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 6.0 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.7% | 16.5% | 12.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.9% | 14.1% | 50.0% | 34.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.5% | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | 133 | — | 122 |
| Places offereddiffers | 46 | 119 | — | 118 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 417 | 788 | 179 | 621 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 417 / 630 (66%) | 788 / 920 (86%) | 179 / 180 (99%) | 621 / 625 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40% | 11.6% | 64.8% | 33.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Cook | Mr Simon Furness | Mrs Catherine Askham | Mrs Jennifer Kirkwood |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Louth and Horncastle | Louth and Horncastle | Louth and Horncastle | Louth and Horncastle |
| Sponsordiffers | Wellspring Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST | Academy trust: HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST | INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST | HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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