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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aldercar High School | Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | John Flamsteed Community School | The Ripley Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Aldercar High School | Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | John Flamsteed Community School | The Ripley Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nottingham, NG16 4HL | Heanor, DE75 7RA | Ripley, DE5 8NP | Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Outstanding | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.9 | 48.8 | 51.4 | 44.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | 47% | 60% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 56% | 63% | 76% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 10% | 40% | 26% | 27% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.5% | 20.7% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.0% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 108 | 243 | 145 | 187 |
| Places offereddiffers | 113 | 256 | 166 | 176 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 648 | 1,493 | 850 | 920 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 648 / 750 (86%) | 1,493 / 1,357 (110%) | 850 / 600 (142%) | 920 / 1,116 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.7% | 33.8% | 21.9% | 30.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Philip Smith | Mr Matt Jones | Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs | Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Amber Valley | Amber Valley | Amber Valley | Amber Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | Embark Multi Academy Trust | The Spencer Academies Trust | East Midlands Education Trust | East Midlands Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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