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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aegir - A Specialist Academy | Aegir Community School | The Gainsborough Academy | The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Aegir - A Specialist Academy | Aegir Community School | The Gainsborough Academy | The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gainsborough, DN21 1PB | Gainsborough, DN21 1PB | Gainsborough, DN21 1PB | Gainsborough, DN21 1TE |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 29.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 9% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 23% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 27% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 41% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | — | 13.2% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.0% | — | 41.1% | 15.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | — | 8.8% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 96 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 124 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 151 | — | 767 | 189 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 151 / 165 (92%) | — | 767 / 1,200 (64%) | 189 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 65.9% | — | 65.4% | 51.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Catherine Askham | Mr Gary Nixon | Mrs Rachael Skelton | Mrs Louise Simmonds |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Wickersley Partnership Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST | — | WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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