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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingsthorpe College | Malcolm Arnold Academy | Northampton School for Girls | St Thomas Becket Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Kingsthorpe College | Malcolm Arnold Academy | Northampton School for Girls | St Thomas Becket Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN2 7HR | Northampton, NN2 6JW | Northampton, NN3 6DG | Northampton, NN3 6HT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Strong standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.3 | 44.2 | 53.4 | 38.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 42% | 54% | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 63% | 80% | 50% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 27% | 39% | 91% | 18% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.0% | 10.4% | 6.1% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.6% | 29.2% | 13.7% | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.9% | 5.5% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.60 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 207 | 188 | 302 | 82 |
| Places offereddiffers | 256 | 237 | 257 | 165 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,415 | 1,278 | 1,670 | 912 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,415 / 1,450 (98%) | 1,278 / 1,450 (88%) | 1,670 / 1,801 (93%) | 912 / 1,136 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.5% | 25.4% | 17.1% | 29.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sharan Matharu | Miss Clare Berry | Mrs Cristina Taboada-Naya | Mr Paul McCahill |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Peterborough | — | Diocese of Northampton |
| Constituency | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Orbis Education Trust | The David Ross Education Trust | — | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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