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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Mead School | Paxcroft Primary School | The Mead Community Primary School | Willowbrook Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castle Mead School | Paxcroft Primary School | The Mead Community Primary School | Willowbrook Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Trowbridge, BA14 6GD | Trowbridge, BA14 7EB | Trowbridge, BA14 7GN | Trowbridge, BA14 7HE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | — | 51% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 4% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | — | 4.8% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.5% | — | 10.8% | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | — | 0.5% | 5.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 41 | — | 60 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 41 | — | 60 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 357 | 276 | 489 | 85 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 357 / 420 (85%) | 276 / 315 (88%) | 489 / 540 (91%) | 85 / 210 (40%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.8% | 26.8% | 9.2% | 62.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma Larkham | Mr Ashley Barrington Wilding | Mark Stenton | Mrs Lindsay Hann |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South West Wiltshire | South West Wiltshire | South West Wiltshire | South West Wiltshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Acorn Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ACORN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | ACORN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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