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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barrs Court School | Hereford Sixth Form College | Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service | St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Barrs Court School | Hereford Sixth Form College | Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service | St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hereford, HR1 1EQ | Hereford, HR1 1LU | Hereford, HR1 2DY | Hereford, HR1 2DY |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Academy 16-19 converter | Pupil referral unit | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | 16 plus | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 16–19 | 11–16 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | — | — | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.1% | — | — | 4.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | — | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 105 | 0 | 60 | 231 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 105 / 95 (111%) | — | 60 / 80 (75%) | 231 / 264 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.4% | 0% | 61.7% | 24.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Callum Palmer | Mrs Catherine Brearery | Mrs Beverley Blower | Miss Asha Begley |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hereford |
| Constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: HEART OF MERCIA | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST | HEART OF MERCIA | — | DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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