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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Light Years School | Orchard Lea Infant School | St Columba CE Primary School | The Henry Cort Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Light Years School | Orchard Lea Infant School | St Columba CE Primary School | The Henry Cort Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Fareham, PO15 6LL | Fareham, PO15 6BJ | Fareham, PO15 6LL | Fareham, PO15 6PH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 4–7 | 4–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 39.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 28% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 6.4% | 17.2% | 26.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.76 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 27 | 11 | 132 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 37 | 12 | 189 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 34 | 118 | 100 | 807 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 34 / 40 (85%) | 118 / 180 (66%) | 100 / 210 (48%) | 807 / 900 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 23.7% | 39% | 22% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Alden | Mrs Sarah Ackerman | Katie Viola | Mr Chris Rice |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Fareham and Waterlooville | Fareham and Waterlooville | Fareham and Waterlooville | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | The Orchard Lea Federation | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No 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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