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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Manorbrook Primary School | Marlwood School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Manorbrook Primary School | Marlwood School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bristol, BS35 1JW | Bristol, BS35 3LA | Bristol, BS35 1HJ | Bristol, BS35 1HT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.6 | — | 50.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 50% | — | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 76% | — | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 47% | — | 51% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.4 | — | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 79% | — | 33% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 9.2% | 4.4% | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.9% | 28.1% | 8.2% | 21.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | 80 | 26 | 227 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | 103 | 28 | 260 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 288 | 510 | 197 | 1,416 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 288 / 210 (137%) | 510 / 750 (68%) | 197 / 210 (94%) | 1,416 / 1,733 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.6% | 18.4% | 11.2% | 14.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Medlicott | Mrs Helen Simmons | Mr L Francis (Acting Headteacher) | Ms Jessica Lobbett |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Gloucester | — |
| Constituency | Thornbury and Yate | Thornbury and Yate | Thornbury and Yate | Thornbury and Yate |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Castle School Education Trust | — | Castle School Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: PATHWAY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: PATHWAY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PATHWAY TRUST | — | PATHWAY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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