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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Billingshurst Primary Academy | Billingshurst Primary School | William Penn School | Wisborough Green Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Billingshurst Primary Academy | Billingshurst Primary School | William Penn School | Wisborough Green Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Billingshurst, RH14 9RE | Billingshurst, RH14 9RE | Horsham, RH13 8GR | Billingshurst, RH14 0EE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Requires improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 60% | 55% | 34% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.8% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.6% | 22.6% | 11.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.63 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 65 | 9 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 74 | 10 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 596 | 613 | 84 | 186 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 596 / 630 (95%) | 613 / 630 (97%) | 84 / 105 (80%) | 186 / 210 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.9% | 13.7% | 11.9% | 5.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Marion Ley | Miss Marion Ley | Mr Colin Brookes | Miss Philippa Croucher |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Horsham | Horsham | Horsham | Arundel and South Downs |
| Sponsordiffers | Sussex Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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