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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School | Ordsall Primary School | St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School | Ordsall Primary School | St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Retford, DN22 7QH | Retford, DN22 7SL | Retford, DN22 6LD | Retford, DN22 7BP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Urgent improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 54% | 36% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.3% | 20.5% | 31.2% | 17.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 47 | 11 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 49 | 11 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 90 | 576 | 92 | 224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 90 / 135 (67%) | 576 / 594 (97%) | 92 / 210 (44%) | 224 / 210 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.8% | 32.1% | 48.8% | 18.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo Cook | Mr Karl Hopkinson | Mrs Anna Martin | Mr Richard Hilton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Southwell | Diocese of Hallam |
| Constituency | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has 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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