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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | ASPIRE: Lifeskills | Cobden Primary School & Community Centre | Fairfield Prep School | Limehurst Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | ASPIRE: Lifeskills | Cobden Primary School & Community Centre | Fairfield Prep School | Limehurst Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicestershire, LE11 3EB | Loughborough, LE11 1AF | LE11 2AE | Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 48.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 71% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 46% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.8% | — | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.1% | — | 24.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.2% | — | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.29 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 47 | — | 164 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 47 | — | 127 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 25 | 400 | 431 | 656 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 25 / 25 (100%) | 400 / 420 (95%) | 431 / 544 (79%) | 656 / 600 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 40.6% | — | 39.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs VIVIENNE BOULTON | Mrs Kate Litchfield | Mr Andrew Earnshaw | Mr Jonathan Mellor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Loughborough | Loughborough | Loughborough | Loughborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bradgate Education Partnership | — | East Midlands Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Independent | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | — | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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