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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lantern Academy | Old Park Primary School | The Linden Centre | Thomas Telford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Lantern Academy | Old Park Primary School | The Linden Centre | Thomas Telford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Telford, TF2 0AZ | Telford, TF3 2BF | Telford, TF3 5BT | Telford, TF3 4NW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Pupil referral unit | City technology college |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 5–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 58.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 72% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 94% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 97% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 30% | 66% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 2% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 5.3% | — | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.2% | 14.5% | — | 9.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.3% | 0.8% | — | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 10 | 68 | — | 2 |
| Places offereddiffers | 10 | 69 | — | 176 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 113 | 607 | 35 | 1,657 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 113 / 140 (81%) | 607 / 678 (90%) | 35 / 36 (97%) | 1,657 / 1,550 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.9% | 42.8% | 68.6% | 15.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle Skidmore | Mr James Foster | Mr Darren Lennon | Mr Ian Rawlings |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Telford | Telford | Telford | Telford |
| Sponsordiffers | Learning Community Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST | Community school | Pupil referral unit | City technology college |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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