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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belong School Gloucestershire | St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Valley Bridge School | Willow Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Belong School Gloucestershire | St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Valley Bridge School | Willow Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Slimbridge, GL2 7BP | Gloucester, GL4 0DD | Gloucester, GL4 0UF | Gloucester, GL4 0JY |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–17 | 11–18 | 6–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.1 | 45.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 46% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 67% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 15% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | 3.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 34% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.0% | — | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.5% | — | 29.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.9% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 250 | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 226 | — | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 45 | 1,545 | 54 | 211 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 45 / 100 (45%) | 1,545 / 1,685 (92%) | 54 / 120 (45%) | 211 / 240 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 24.7% | — | 49.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Saar Yaniv | Mr Kevin McDermott | Stephen Waldron | Headteacher Annette Fidderman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Clifton | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stroud | Gloucester | North Cotswolds | Gloucester |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Milestone School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: ST PETER'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE | Independent | Academy trust: SAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST PETER'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE | — | SAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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