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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castles Education | Handel House Preparatory School | Mercer's Wood Academy | The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castles Education | Handel House Preparatory School | Mercer's Wood Academy | The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gainsborough, DN21 2SU | Gainsborough, DN21 2JB | Gainsborough, DN21 2PD | Gainsborough, DN21 2LN |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–16 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 27% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 9.2% | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 29.2% | 20.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 12 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 12 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 93 | 44 | 157 | 255 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 93 / 145 (64%) | 44 / 90 (49%) | 157 / 210 (75%) | 255 / 315 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 75.8% | 49.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andy Fyfe | Mr Mark Raisborough | Mr Kieran Ola | Miss Theresa Peacock |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Constituency | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Tall Oaks Academies Trust | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Academy trust: LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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