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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Headlands Primary School | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | The Arbours Primary Academy | The Arbours Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Headlands Primary School | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | The Arbours Primary Academy | The Arbours Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN3 2NS | Northampton, NN3 2AX | Northampton, NN3 3QF | Northampton, NN3 3QF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | 64% | 80% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 9% | 17% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 4.5% | 4.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.2% | 12.4% | 13.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 63 | 29 | 34 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 30 | 35 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 450 | 214 | 333 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 450 / 474 (95%) | 214 / 420 (51%) | 333 / 420 (79%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.3% | 23.2% | 21.9% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Darren Smith | Mrs Kirstie Yuen | Mrs Angela Watts | Mr Clive Ireson |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | — | — |
| Constituency | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) | The David Ross Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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