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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | David Nieper Academy | Swanwick Hall School | Swanwick School and Sports College | The Ripley Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | David Nieper Academy | Swanwick Hall School | Swanwick School and Sports College | The Ripley Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Alfreton, DE55 7JA | Alfreton, DE55 1AE | Alfreton, DE55 1AR | Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 5–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.2 | 38.9 | 6.8 | 44.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | 34% | 0% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | 52% | 8% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 5% | 66% | 0% | 27% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.8% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.7% | 31.1% | 34.7% | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.0% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.22 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 180 | 133 | — | 187 |
| Places offereddiffers | 148 | 170 | — | 176 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 810 | 1,025 | 101 | 920 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 810 / 850 (95%) | 1,025 / 1,257 (82%) | 101 / 100 (101%) | 920 / 1,116 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46% | 41% | 60.4% | 30.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard White | Mrs Emma Howard | Mrs Danielle England | Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Amber Valley | Amber Valley | Amber Valley | Amber Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | Christopher Nieper Education Trust | The Two Counties Trust | — | East Midlands Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST | THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | — | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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