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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingsthorpe College | Moulton School and Science College | Northampton School | St Thomas Becket Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Kingsthorpe College | Moulton School and Science College | Northampton School | St Thomas Becket Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN2 7HR | Northampton, NN3 7SD | Northampton, NN3 7TR | Northampton, NN3 6HT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.3 | 47.3 | — | 38.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.1 | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 51% | — | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 71% | — | 50% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 27% | 45% | — | 18% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 4.2 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.0% | 9.6% | 3.9% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.6% | 26.5% | 5.2% | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.9% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.64 (Often has places) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 0.60 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 207 | 136 | 239 | 82 |
| Places offereddiffers | 256 | 214 | 210 | 165 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,415 | 1,450 | 650 | 912 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,415 / 1,450 (98%) | 1,450 / 1,393 (104%) | 650 / 1,140 (57%) | 912 / 1,136 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.5% | 18.9% | 10.5% | 29.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sharan Matharu | Dr Angela Dabbs | Mr Matthew Edwards | Mr Paul McCahill |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Northampton |
| Constituencydiffers | Northampton North | Daventry | Daventry | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Orbis Education Trust | — | — | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: MOULTON SCHOOL AND SCIENCE COLLEGE | Academy trust: THE NSB TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST | MOULTON SCHOOL AND SCIENCE COLLEGE | THE NSB TRUST | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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