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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castlefell School | Marlwood School | St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Tockington Manor School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Castlefell School | Marlwood School | St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Tockington Manor School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bristol, BS35 3NS | Bristol, BS35 3LA | Bristol, BS35 2QX | Bristol, BS32 4NY |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 8–16 | 11–18 | 4–11 | 2–14 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 50% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 76% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 47% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 67% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 15% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.2% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.1% | 12.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 80 | 26 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 103 | 28 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 44 | 510 | 206 | 245 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 44 / 50 (88%) | 510 / 750 (68%) | 206 / 210 (98%) | 245 / 300 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 18.4% | 7.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracy Jones | Mrs Helen Simmons | Mr Kelvin Chappell/Mrs Julie Simpson | Mr S Symonds |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Bristol | — |
| Constituency | Thornbury and Yate | Thornbury and Yate | Thornbury and Yate | Thornbury and Yate |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Castle School Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: PATHWAY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PATHWAY 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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