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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Drove Primary School | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | 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 | Drove Primary School | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Gorse Hill Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN1 3AH | Swindon, SN2 1NX | 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 |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 75% | 66% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 20% | 5% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.2% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 13.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 79 | 43 | 50 | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 81 | 44 | 50 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 706 | 413 | 441 | 371 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 706 / 630 (112%) | 413 / 500 (83%) | 441 / 460 (96%) | 371 / 420 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.4% | 15% | 16.8% | 10.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Bryony Bardwell | Mrs Elizabeth Evans | Mrs Candida Hutchinson | Mrs Samantha Dowdeswell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Clifton |
| Constituencydiffers | Swindon South | Swindon North | Swindon North | Swindon South |
| Sponsordiffers | The White Horse Federation | The Blue Kite Academy Trust | The White Horse Federation | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | 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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