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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 | Elphinstone Community School | Mulberry Baird Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Elphinstone Community School | Mulberry Baird Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hastings, TN34 2HU | Hastings, TN34 3QT | Hastings, TN34 3TH | Hastings, TN34 3TH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Strong standard | — | Requires improvement |
| 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 Tsai Tenn | Mrs Carly Vass |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | ARK Schools | — | Mulberry School for Girls |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | ARK SCHOOLS | — | MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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