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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Saint Francis Catholic Primary School | Sherard Primary School | Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Saint Francis Catholic Primary School | Sherard Primary School | Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BP | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BJ | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0HN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | 65% | 40% | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 6% | 2% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.8% | 8.3% | 12.3% | 26.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 52 | 36 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | 56 | 37 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 197 | 443 | 351 | 187 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 197 / 315 (63%) | 443 / 420 (105%) | 351 / 420 (84%) | 187 / 266 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.3% | 16.4% | 29.9% | 59.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gosia Brown | Mrs Helena Blumfield | Mrs Samantha Harries | Mrs Hayley Cheeseman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Nottingham | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston | Melton and Syston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Mowbray Education Trust | Bradgate Education Partnership | Mowbray Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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