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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Primary School | Highwood Primary School | South Lake Primary School | William Gray Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | 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 | No |
| Field | Beechwood Primary School | Highwood Primary School | South Lake Primary School | William Gray Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG5 4JJ | Reading, RG5 3JE | Reading, RG5 3NA | Reading, RG5 3JE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.3% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 244 | 429 | 443 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 244 / 420 (58%) | 429 / 434 (99%) | 443 / 472 (94%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.7% | 16.5% | 11.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Davies | Mr Matthew Hickey | Mrs Samantha Hamer | Mr A R Nicholls |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Reading East |
| Sponsordiffers | LDBS Frays Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST | ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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