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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Mead Academy | Fullhurst Community College | The Herewoode Academy | The Winstanley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castle Mead Academy | Fullhurst Community College | The Herewoode Academy | The Winstanley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE3 5QT | Leicester, LE3 1AH | Leicester, LE3 6DN | Leicester, LE3 3BD |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.0 | 42.2 | — | 33.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | -0.2 | — | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | 40% | — | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | 58% | — | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 81% | 14% | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 3.6 | — | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 12.3% | — | 12.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.2% | 37.2% | — | 34.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | 7.3% | — | 6.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.42 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 354 | 243 | — | 122 |
| Places offereddiffers | 250 | 276 | — | 127 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,223 | 1,441 | 979 | 643 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,223 / 1,200 (102%) | 1,441 / 1,500 (96%) | 979 / 1,000 (98%) | 643 / 640 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.8% | 39.9% | 53.4% | 41% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Chloe French | Mrs Christina Bailey | Mr A Modi | Mr David Bennett |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Leicester West | Leicester West | Leicester West | Mid Leicestershire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Mead Educational Trust | — | Nova Education Trust | LIFE Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: Fullhurst Co-operative Learning Partnership | Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Fullhurst Co-operative Learning Partnership | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST | LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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