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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Mulberry Baird Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Mulberry Baird Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hastings, TN34 2HU | Hastings, TN34 3QT | Hastings, TN34 3TH | Hastings, TN35 5NA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Strong standard | Requires improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 86% | 75% | 47% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | 7% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 6.7% | 9.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.5% | 19.0% | 28.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 83 | 52 | 31 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 89 | 54 | 32 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 623 | 403 | 276 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 623 / 630 (99%) | 403 / 480 (84%) | 276 / 444 (62%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.7% | 51.9% | 53.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Mary Quinn | Miss Rebecca Stewart | Mrs Carly Vass | Mrs Sue Allen |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton |
| Constituency | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | ARK Schools | Mulberry School for Girls | Bosco Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | ARK SCHOOLS | MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST | BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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