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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Green Oaks Primary Academy | Kingsthorpe College | Purple Oaks Academy | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Green Oaks Primary Academy | Kingsthorpe College | Purple Oaks Academy | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN2 7RR | Northampton, NN2 7HR | Northampton, NN2 7RR | Northampton, NN2 7BH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Free schools special | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 3–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.3 | 4.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | -1.9 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 36% | 18% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 55% | 18% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 27% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | 0.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | 0% | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.9% | 28.6% | 23.4% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 207 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 256 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 220 | 1,415 | 131 | 282 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 220 / 210 (105%) | 1,415 / 1,450 (98%) | 131 / 100 (131%) | 282 / 420 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.5% | 23.5% | 33.1% | 19% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ali Williams | Mrs Sharan Matharu | Mrs Merushka Hansraj | Mrs Carmel Dodds |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Northampton |
| Constituency | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Greenwood Academies Trust | Orbis Education Trust | Greenwood Academies Trust | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST | ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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