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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Akaal Primary School | Akaal Primary School | Ridgeway Infant School | Village Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Akaal Primary School | Akaal Primary School | Ridgeway Infant School | Village Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Derby, DE23 8DG | Derby, DE23 8DG | Derby, DE23 1GG | Derby, DE23 8DF |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–7 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | — | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.6% | 26.8% | 20.3% | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 13 | 17 | 71 | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 17 | 73 | 74 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 211 | 213 | 229 | 700 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 211 / 420 (50%) | 213 / 420 (51%) | 229 / 270 (85%) | 700 / 732 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.4% | 26.3% | 23.6% | 61.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Harmander Dhanjal | Ms Zoe Parkes | Mrs Tamara Dale | Miss Emma Luff |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Derby South | Derby South | Derby South | Derby South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Harmony Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE HARMONY TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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