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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holton Sleaford Independent School | Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Sleaford Joint Sixth Form | Willow School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Holton Sleaford Independent School | Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Sleaford Joint Sixth Form | Willow School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | NG34 7RJ | Sleaford, NG34 7RS | Sleaford, NG34 7PS | Sleaford, NG34 7RU |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Sixth form centres | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 9–20 | 11–18 | 16–19 | 7–14 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 65.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 92% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 99% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 93% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 6.3 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.9% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.4% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 132 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 131 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 80 | 747 | — | 20 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 80 / 102 (78%) | 747 / 822 (91%) | — | 20 / 52 (38%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 10.2% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Daniel Laughton | Mrs Josephine Smith | Mr Gordon Kay | Rebecca Miller |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Community Inclusive Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST | Sixth form centres | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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