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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blaise High School | Bristol Free School | Orchard School Bristol | St Bede's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blaise High School | Bristol Free School | Orchard School Bristol | St Bede's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bristol, BS10 7QH | Bristol, BS10 6NJ | Bristol, BS7 0XZ | Bristol, BS11 0SU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Strong standard | Standards maintained | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.4 | 58.0 | 39.6 | 55.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 40% | 66% | 34% | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | 84% | 53% | 83% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 17% | 48% | 69% | 26% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.7% | 6.8% | 9.9% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.4% | 18.3% | 29.2% | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.9% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.31 (Competitive) | 0.70 (Often has places) | 1.37 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 108 | 290 | 143 | 279 |
| Places offereddiffers | 190 | 221 | 205 | 203 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 914 | 1,304 | 942 | 1,324 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 914 / 990 (92%) | 1,304 / 1,090 (120%) | 942 / 1,080 (87%) | 1,324 / 1,208 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.7% | 14.1% | 43.5% | 13.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nat Nabarro | Susan King | Ms Melanie Sweet | Mr Robert King |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Clifton |
| Constituency | Bristol North West | Bristol North West | Bristol North West | Bristol North West |
| Sponsordiffers | Greenshaw Learning Trust | Russell Education Trust | Trust in Learning (Academies) | St Bede's Catholic College |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: AMPLIFY EDUCATION | Academy trust: ST BEDE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST | AMPLIFY EDUCATION | ST BEDE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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