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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Parsons Down Infant School | Parsons Down Junior School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Parsons Down Infant School | Parsons Down Junior School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newbury, RG14 2RA | Thatcham, RG19 3SR | Thatcham, RG19 3SR | Newbury, RG14 2AW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | — | 56% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 6% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.6% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 14.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | 27 | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 30 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 239 | 88 | 139 | 246 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 239 / 210 (114%) | 88 / 150 (59%) | 139 / 360 (39%) | 246 / 244 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.5% | 6.8% | 17.3% | 6.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Steer | Mrs Catherine Bull | Mrs Catherine Bull | Mrs Kelly Bosher |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) |
| Constituency | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Trinity School - Newbury Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | Parsons Down Partnership of Schools | Parsons Down Partnership of Schools | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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