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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cheney School | Greyfriars Catholic School | Oxford Spires Academy | The Swan School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Cheney School | Greyfriars Catholic School | Oxford Spires Academy | The Swan School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oxford, OX3 7QH | Oxford, OX4 3DR | Oxford, OX4 2AU | Oxford, OX2 7WP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.9 | 40.4 | 48.8 | 55.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | -0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 48% | 38% | 53% | 66% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | 56% | 69% | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 41% | 15% | 43% | 83% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.4% | 32.5% | 31.8% | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.23 (Competitive) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 228 | 61 | 264 | 185 |
| Places offereddiffers | 256 | 92 | 216 | 173 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,706 | 669 | 1,351 | 1,057 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,706 / 1,615 (106%) | 669 / 1,200 (56%) | 1,351 / 1,050 (129%) | 1,057 / 1,260 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.1% | 29.4% | 26.8% | 21.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Rob Pavey | Ms Lyndsey Caldwell | Mrs Louise Cowley | Ms Kay Wood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Oxford East | Oxford East | Oxford East | Oxford East |
| Sponsordiffers | River Learning Trust | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company | Anthem Schools Trust | River Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RIVER LEARNING TRUST | THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST | RIVER LEARNING TRUST |
| 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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