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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bradon Forest School | Lydiard Park Academy | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy | Wootton Bassett School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Bradon Forest School | Lydiard Park Academy | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy | Wootton Bassett School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN5 4AT | Swindon, SN5 6HN | Swindon, SN4 7HG | Swindon, SN4 7HG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.0 | 46.6 | 47.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | 49% | 51% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | 67% | 71% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 32% | 41% | 31% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.9% | 22.6% | 18.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | 4.3% | 2.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 163 | 224 | 270 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 185 | 232 | 278 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 987 | 1,302 | 1,714 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 987 / 1,260 (78%) | 1,302 / 1,370 (95%) | 1,714 / 1,611 (106%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.2% | 26.7% | 13.5% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Sarah Haines | Mr Gary Pearson | Mrs Anita Ellis | Mr George Croxford |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Cotswolds | Swindon South | Chippenham | North Wiltshire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Athelstan Trust | Lydiard Park Academy | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST | Academy trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ATHELSTAN TRUST | THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST | ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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