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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Francis Baily Primary School | Kennet School | Spurcroft Primary School | The Grange School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Francis Baily Primary School | Kennet School | Spurcroft Primary School | The Grange School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thatcham, RG19 4GG | Thatcham, RG19 4LL | Thatcham, RG19 3XX | Thatcham, RG19 3PN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 | 7–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 47% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 69% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 44% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | — | 45% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 9.4% | 5.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | 24.4% | 12.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 4.2% | 0.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 259 | 47 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 290 | 52 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 491 | 1,824 | 408 | 40 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 491 / 567 (87%) | 1,824 / 1,881 (97%) | 408 / 450 (91%) | 40 / 60 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.3% | 17% | 13.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Elizabeth Hobbs | Mr Max Gayler | Mrs Kate Flowerdew | Dr Rebecca Shaw |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Kennet School | Kennet School | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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