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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brunel School | Oldway Primary School | Preston Bridge School | The Brunel Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Brunel School | Oldway Primary School | Preston Bridge School | The Brunel Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Paignton, TQ3 2AL | Paignton, TQ3 2SY | TQ3 2AF | Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy special sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 6–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 1.1 | — | 1.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -2.4 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 5% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 44% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 50.7% | 6.1% | — | 52.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 93.2% | 15.2% | — | 92.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 47.5% | 0.5% | — | 48.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 50 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 50 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 64 | 598 | 61 | 55 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 64 / 63 (102%) | 598 / 630 (95%) | 61 / 115 (53%) | 55 / 55 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 76.6% | 16.3% | — | 61.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Vikki Alden | Mrs Emma Bamber | Mr David Carpenter | Mrs Vikki Alden |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | The Special Partnership Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Academy trust: RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | Independent | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST | RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No 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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