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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grace Garden School | Kingsweston School | North Star 265° | Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Grace Garden School | Kingsweston School | North Star 265° | Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | BS9 3PE | Bristol, BS11 0UT | Bristol, BS9 2NT | Bristol, BS9 2HL |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community special school | Free schools alternative provision | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–16 | 4–19 | 5–16 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 2.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 6% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 6% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 34.4% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.7% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 37 | 179 | 1 | 244 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 37 / 50 (74%) | — | 1 / 85 (1%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 53% | 100% | 39.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Principal Francesca Meynell | Mrs Emma Richards | Mr Rob Skelton | Headteacher Andrew Kinnear |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bristol North West | Bristol North West | Bristol North West | Bristol North West |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | Claremont & Kingsweston Schools Federation | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community special school | Academy trust: NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE LEAF TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST | THE LEAF TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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