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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Reading School | Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading | St John's Church of England Primary School | Trinity Christian School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Reading School | Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading | St John's Church of England Primary School | Trinity Christian School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG1 5LW | Reading, RG1 4JJ | Reading, RG1 3JN | Reading, RG1 5AS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–17 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 81.1 | 7.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.9 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 100% | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 13% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 96% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 8.0 | 0.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 78% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.3% | — | 10.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 1.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 2.92 (Highly competitive) | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 423 | — | 61 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 146 | — | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,138 | 21 | 454 | 37 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,138 / 1,094 (104%) | 21 / 24 (88%) | 454 / 420 (108%) | 37 / 60 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.7% | — | 20.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Revd Dr Chris Evans | Ms Michelle Masters | Headteacher Martina Parsons | Mrs Naomi Moorcroft |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Oxford | — |
| Constituency | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Oxford | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: READING SCHOOL | Independent | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | READING SCHOOL | — | OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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