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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School | Croft Primary School | Priestsic Primary and Nursery School | St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School | Croft Primary School | Priestsic Primary and Nursery School | St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 5FJ | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BB | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HR |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Urgent improvement | Not judged | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 24% | 58% | 58% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.8% | 14.6% | 23.7% | 12.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | 45 | 47 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 48 | 48 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 258 | 364 | 425 | 205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 258 / 420 (61%) | 364 / 420 (87%) | 425 / 420 (101%) | 205 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | 25% | 46.5% | 16.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sarah Griffith | Miss Sally- Ann Seward | Mrs Catherine Hewitt | Mrs Sarah Pearson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Southwell |
| Constituency | Ashfield | Ashfield | Ashfield | Ashfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Transform Trust | — | — | Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TRANSFORM TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TRANSFORM TRUST | — | — | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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