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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belmont School | Bettridge School | Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Belmont School | Bettridge School | Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cheltenham, GL51 3AT | Cheltenham, GL51 3AT | Cheltenham, GL51 3EF | Cheltenham, GL50 2RS |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 2–19 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 0.8 | — | 49.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.6 | — | 0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 49% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 68% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 22% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | 4.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 10.7% | 9.8% | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.1% | 34.8% | 30.6% | 8.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 270 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 296 | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 181 | 145 | 1,846 | 408 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 181 / 183 (99%) | 145 / 150 (97%) | 1,846 / 1,958 (94%) | 408 / 420 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.3% | 42.1% | 23.7% | 6.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kevin Day | Mrs Jo Bleasdale | Mr Steven Jefferies | Mrs Caryn Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Gloucester |
| Constituency | Cheltenham | Cheltenham | Cheltenham | Cheltenham |
| Sponsordiffers | The Milestone School | — | — | Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAND ACADEMIES TRUST | — | CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE | THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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