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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Manor Primary School | Northbourne Church of England Primary School | Willowcroft Community School | Willowcroft Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Manor Primary School | Northbourne Church of England Primary School | Willowcroft Community School | Willowcroft Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Didcot, OX11 7LB | Didcot, OX11 8LJ | Didcot, OX11 8BA | Didcot, OX11 8BA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 53% | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 9% | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 4.6% | — | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.1% | 9.4% | — | 12.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 0.7% | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.78 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 42 | — | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | 45 | — | 53 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 318 | 343 | — | 481 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 318 / 390 (82%) | 343 / 315 (109%) | — | 481 / 482 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.2% | 14.7% | — | 23.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Benjamin Thomas | Mr Andrew Denham | Mr John Gray | Miss Amanda Doy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Oxford | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Didcot and Wantage | Didcot and Wantage | Wantage | Didcot and Wantage |
| Sponsordiffers | GLF Schools | Diocese of Oxford | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: WILLOWCROFT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GLF SCHOOLS | OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | WILLOWCROFT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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