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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cottesmore Academy | South Witham Academy | The Shires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Cottesmore Academy | South Witham Academy | The Shires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oakham, LE15 7BA | Grantham, NG33 5PH | LE15 7GT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | 55% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 9% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 5.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.5% | 14.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 6 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | 7 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 126 | 90 | 29 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 126 / 360 (35%) | 90 / 120 (75%) | 29 / 60 (48%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4% | 45% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Suzanne Parsons | Mr Andrew Atter | Mr Jamie Hill |
| SEN types | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rutland and Stamford | Rutland and Stamford | Rutland and Stamford |
| Sponsordiffers | The Rutland Learning Trust | Brooke Hill Academy | — |
| Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST | BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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