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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Drayton Park School | KWS Milton Keynes | Lakes Middle School | Lift Sir Herbert Leon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Drayton Park School | KWS Milton Keynes | Lakes Middle School | Lift Sir Herbert Leon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Milton Keynes, MK2 3HJ | Milton Keynes, MK2 3HU | Milton Keynes, MK2 3HJ | Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Middle deemed primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 8–12 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 36.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 38% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 14.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 44.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 12.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 67 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 117 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 332 | 6 | — | 589 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 332 / 330 (101%) | 6 / 6 (100%) | — | 589 / 750 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.5% | — | — | 51.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Jen Swain | Mrs Sarah Nichols-Weaver | — | Mr Damian McGeehin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Buckingham and Bletchley | Buckingham and Bletchley | Milton Keynes South | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Sponsordiffers | The Alliance Schools Trust | — | — | Lift Schools |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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