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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackthorn Primary School | Lings Primary School | Rectory Farm Primary School | Woodvale Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blackthorn Primary School | Lings Primary School | Rectory Farm Primary School | Woodvale Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN3 8EP | Northampton, NN3 8NN | Northampton, NN3 5DD | Northampton, NN3 8JJ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headline | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 37% | 64% | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | 21.2% | 17.9% | 18.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 49 | 21 | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 49 | 21 | 49 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 236 | 401 | 179 | 449 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 236 / 266 (89%) | 401 / 450 (89%) | 179 / 210 (85%) | 449 / 420 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.6% | 30.9% | 30.2% | 24.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Becca Williams | Mrs Karen Rolf | Mrs B Williams | Mr Matthew Reetz |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Northampton South | Northampton North | Northampton South | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership | Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership | Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership | Greenwood Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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