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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fountaindale School | Pollyteach Limited | Portland College | West Nottinghamshire College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Fountaindale School | Pollyteach Limited | Portland College | West Nottinghamshire College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Mansfield, NG18 5BA | Mansfield, NG18 4TJ | Mansfield, NG18 4TJ | Mansfield, NG18 5BH |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Other independent special school | Special post 16 institution | Further education |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 3–18 | 8–16 | 16–99 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 7.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 3% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 11% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.7% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 57.7% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 95 | 10 | — | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 95 / 84 (113%) | 10 / 50 (20%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.9% | — | — | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ben Norman | Miss Ellie Wood | Ms Angela Newton-Soanes | Mr Andrew Cropley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ashfield | Ashfield | Ashfield | Mansfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Nexus Multi Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Special post 16 institution | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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