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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Primary School | Rivermead Primary School | South Lake Primary School | St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Beechwood Primary School | Rivermead Primary School | South Lake Primary School | St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG5 4JJ | Reading, RG5 4BS | Reading, RG5 3NA | Woodley, RG5 3BH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Expected standard | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | 66% | — | 98% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 11% | — | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 4.9% | — | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.3% | 12.9% | — | 5.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.3% | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.12 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 56 | — | 66 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 57 | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 244 | 429 | 443 | 420 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 244 / 420 (58%) | 429 / 420 (102%) | 443 / 472 (94%) | 420 / 420 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.7% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 4.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Davies | Mr Brian Prebble | Mrs Samantha Hamer | Mrs Laura Hulland |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) |
| Constituency | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley |
| Sponsordiffers | LDBS Frays Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST | BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST | ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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