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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northcroft Vocational School | Speenhamland School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Victoria Park Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Northcroft Vocational School | Speenhamland School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Victoria Park Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newbury, RG14 1BU | Newbury, RG14 1NU | Newbury, RG14 2AW | Newbury, RG14 1EH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 17% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.2% | 5.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.0% | 14.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 41 | 28 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 44 | 29 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 15 | 290 | 246 | 116 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 15 / 30 (50%) | 290 / 301 (96%) | 246 / 244 (101%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 25.2% | 6.9% | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Alexandra Walsh | Mrs Julie Lewry | Mrs Kelly Bosher | Miss Lynda Shepherd |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — |
| Constituency | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Trinity School - Newbury Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | NEWBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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