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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bracken Lane Primary Academy | Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School | St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bracken Lane Primary Academy | Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School | St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Retford, DN22 7EU | Retford, DN22 6SW | Retford, DN22 6LD | Retford, DN22 7BP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Urgent improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 27% | 36% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 6.8% | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.8% | 21.4% | 31.2% | 17.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 22 | 11 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 22 | 11 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 233 | 308 | 92 | 224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 233 / 210 (111%) | 308 / 510 (60%) | 92 / 210 (44%) | 224 / 210 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.7% | 39.2% | 48.8% | 18.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Lucy Spacey | Mr Doug Campbell | Mrs Anna Martin | Mr Richard Hilton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Southwell | Diocese of Hallam |
| Constituency | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw |
| Sponsordiffers | Diverse Academies Trust | — | Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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