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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbeyfield School | Malcolm Arnold Academy | Northampton School for Boys | The Abbey Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abbeyfield School | Malcolm Arnold Academy | Northampton School for Boys | The Abbey Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN4 8BU | Northampton, NN2 6JW | Northampton, NN1 5RT | Northampton, NN4 8AZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.7 | 44.2 | 61.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | 42% | 80% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | 63% | 89% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 46% | 39% | 75% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 10.4% | 4.5% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.1% | 29.2% | 7.8% | 20.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.50 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 2.75 (Highly competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 107 | 188 | 580 | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 236 | 237 | 211 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,296 | 1,278 | 1,756 | 330 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,296 / 1,350 (96%) | 1,278 / 1,450 (88%) | 1,756 / 1,617 (109%) | 330 / 420 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.1% | 25.4% | 11% | 19.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Shaw | Miss Clare Berry | Mr Richard Bernard | Emma Killick |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Peterborough | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Northampton South | Northampton North | Northampton South | Northampton South |
| Sponsordiffers | Creative Education Trust | The David Ross Education Trust | — | InMAT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE NSB TRUST | Academy trust: INMAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | THE NSB TRUST | INMAT |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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