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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Gorse Hill Primary School | Gorse Hill Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Gorse Hill Primary School | Gorse Hill Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN2 1NX | Swindon, SN2 8BZ | Swindon, SN2 8BZ | Swindon, SN3 1AR |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | — | 66% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 20% | — | 5% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | — | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.0% | — | 10.3% | 13.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | — | 50 | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 44 | — | 50 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 522 | 441 | 371 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 500 (83%) | 522 / 472 (111%) | 441 / 460 (96%) | 371 / 420 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15% | 11.7% | 16.8% | 10.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elizabeth Evans | Mrs Susan Kershaw | Mrs Candida Hutchinson | Mrs Samantha Dowdeswell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Clifton |
| Constituencydiffers | Swindon North | North Swindon | Swindon North | Swindon South |
| Sponsordiffers | The Blue Kite Academy Trust | — | The White Horse Federation | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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