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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blidworth Oaks Primary School | Lake View Primary and Nursery School | R.E.A.L Independent Schools Blidworth | The Joseph Whitaker School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Blidworth Oaks Primary School | Lake View Primary and Nursery School | R.E.A.L Independent Schools Blidworth | The Joseph Whitaker School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Mansfield, NG21 0RE | Mansfield, NG21 0DU | Blidworth, NG21 0PN | Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 7–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 44.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 40% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 42% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | — | — | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.7% | — | — | 25.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | — | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | — | — | 238 |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | — | — | 242 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 366 | 215 | 42 | 1,361 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 366 / 315 (116%) | 215 / 210 (102%) | 42 / 55 (76%) | 1,361 / 1,250 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.7% | 27.7% | — | 24.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Shaun Walker | Mr Shaun Walker | Miss Kirsten Gibson | Mrs Carey Ayres |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sherwood Forest | Sherwood Forest | Sherwood | Sherwood Forest |
| Sponsordiffers | East Midlands Education Trust | East Midlands Education Trust | — | East Midlands Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST | — | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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