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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbey Park School | Brimble Hill Special School | Brimble Hill Special School | Red Oaks Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abbey Park School | Brimble Hill Special School | Brimble Hill Special School | Red Oaks Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN25 2ND | Swindon, SN25 2NB | Swindon, SN25 2NB | Swindon, SN25 2AN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.8 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | — | 11.6% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.0% | — | 41.0% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.9% | — | 1.9% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 266 | — | — | 62 |
| Places offereddiffers | 240 | — | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,193 | 84 | 124 | 461 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,193 / 1,200 (99%) | 84 / 77 (109%) | 124 / 94 (132%) | 461 / 493 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.7% | 38.1% | 39.5% | 14.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jon Ward | Mrs Alison Paul | Dr Katie Cook | Mrs Eirian Painter |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Swindon North | North Swindon | Swindon North | Swindon North |
| Sponsordiffers | Lydiard Park Academy | — | Brunel Academies Trust | Lydiard Park Academy |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST | — | BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST | THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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