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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Akaal Primary School | Pear Tree Community Junior School | Pear Tree Infant School | Village Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Akaal Primary School | Pear Tree Community Junior School | Pear Tree Infant School | Village Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Derby, DE23 8DG | Derby, DE23 8PN | Derby, DE23 8PN | Derby, DE23 8DF |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 7–11 | 2–7 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 25% | — | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.8% | 35.1% | 38.3% | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 1.3% | 5.1% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | — | 59 | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | — | 64 | 74 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 213 | 355 | 266 | 700 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 213 / 420 (51%) | 355 / 360 (99%) | 266 / 270 (99%) | 700 / 732 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.3% | 79.2% | 65% | 61.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Zoe Parkes | Ms Lindsey Collins | Mrs Balbinder Suddhi | Miss Emma Luff |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Derby South | Derby South | Derby South | Derby South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Transform Trust | — | The Harmony Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Pear Tree and Walbrook Nursery School Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: TRANSFORM TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | TRANSFORM TRUST | — | THE HARMONY TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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