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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Engaging Potential | Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Trinity School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Engaging Potential | Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Trinity School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newbury, RG14 2PR | Newbury, RG14 2RA | Newbury, RG14 2AW | Newbury, RG14 2DU |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 45.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 61% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 17% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.8% | 5.0% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.6% | 14.4% | 26.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 40 | 28 | 238 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 29 | 230 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 14 | 239 | 246 | 1,349 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 14 / 14 (100%) | 239 / 210 (114%) | 246 / 244 (101%) | 1,349 / 1,204 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 33.5% | 6.9% | 23.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracy Watson | Mr Michael Steer | Mrs Kelly Bosher | Dr Charlotte Wilson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — |
| Constituency | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Trinity School - Newbury Academy Trust | — | Trinity School - Newbury Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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