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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Farnborough Academy | Farnborough Spencer Academy | The Becket School | The West Bridgford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Farnborough Academy | Farnborough Spencer Academy | The Becket School | The West Bridgford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nottingham, NG11 8JW | Nottingham, NG11 8JW | West Bridgford, NG2 7QY | Nottingham, NG2 7FA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 33.8 | 56.9 | 57.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 21% | 67% | 73% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 41% | 80% | 87% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 33% | 77% | 84% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.5% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.7% | 16.7% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.39 (Competitive) | 1.23 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 183 | 244 | 330 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 203 | 175 | 268 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 697 | 1,005 | 1,157 | 1,809 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 697 / 1,050 (66%) | 1,005 / 1,050 (96%) | 1,157 / 1,087 (106%) | 1,809 / 1,332 (136%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.2% | 42.7% | 18.8% | 7.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Martyn Jobling | Mr Graeme Smith | Mr Paul Greig | Mr Tim Peacock |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Nottingham South | Nottingham South | Rushcliffe | Rushcliffe |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Spencer Academies Trust | Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | East Midlands Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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