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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Nottingham Free School | Padstow School | Park Vale Academy | The Bulwell Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Nottingham Free School | Padstow School | Park Vale Academy | The Bulwell Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nottingham, NG5 1EB | Nottingham, NG5 5GH | Nottingham, NG5 9AZ | Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 52.7 | — | 44.0 | 34.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 59% | — | 35% | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 80% | — | 58% | 48% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | — | 55% | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.9 | — | 4.0 | 2.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 11.9% | 13.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.9% | — | 34.3% | 41.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | — | 7.2% | 8.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.55 (Competitive) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 184 | — | 155 | 148 |
| Places offereddiffers | 120 | — | 173 | 205 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 699 | — | 880 | 1,051 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 699 / 626 (112%) | — | 880 / 950 (93%) | 1,051 / 1,050 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.8% | — | 44.5% | 55.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Jo Simpson | Mrs G Bush | Headteacher Steve Bowhay | Mr Matt Irons |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Nottingham East | Nottingham North | Nottingham North and Kimberley | Nottingham North and Kimberley |
| Sponsordiffers | Nova Education Trust | — | Redhill Academy Trust | Creative Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST | — | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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