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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Farnborough Spencer Academy | The Becket School | The Nottingham Emmanuel School | The West Bridgford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Farnborough Spencer Academy | The Becket School | The Nottingham Emmanuel School | The West Bridgford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nottingham, NG11 8JW | West Bridgford, NG2 7QY | West Bridgford, NG2 7YF | Nottingham, NG2 7FA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 33.8 | 56.9 | 42.1 | 57.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 21% | 67% | 31% | 73% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 41% | 80% | 56% | 87% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | 77% | 26% | 84% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.5% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.7% | 16.7% | 27.9% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.1% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.39 (Competitive) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.23 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 183 | 244 | 195 | 330 |
| Places offereddiffers | 203 | 175 | 195 | 268 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,005 | 1,157 | 1,108 | 1,809 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,005 / 1,050 (96%) | 1,157 / 1,087 (106%) | 1,108 / 1,150 (96%) | 1,809 / 1,332 (136%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.7% | 18.8% | 47% | 7.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Graeme Smith | Mr Paul Greig | Mrs Sandra Stapleton | Mr Tim Peacock |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | Diocese of Southwell | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Nottingham South | Rushcliffe | Rushcliffe | Rushcliffe |
| Sponsordiffers | The Spencer Academies Trust | Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Archway Learning Trust | East Midlands Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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