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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aurora Rowan School | Emmer Green Primary School | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Kidmore End Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Aurora Rowan School | Emmer Green Primary School | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Kidmore End Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG4 9EY | Reading, RG4 8LN | Reading, RG4 8LR | Reading, RG4 9AU |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–19 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 53.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 61% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 80% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 39% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 63% | — | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 19% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.1% | 8.3% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 7.4% | 21.2% | 8.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 64 | 211 | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 60 | 243 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 22 | 417 | 1,537 | 151 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 22 / 30 (73%) | 417 / 420 (99%) | 1,537 / 1,440 (107%) | 151 / 210 (72%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 3.6% | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lesley Walkden | Mrs Tonia Crossman | Ms Laura Mathews | Miss Claire Spankie |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Oxford |
| Constituencydiffers | Henley and Thame | Reading Central | Reading Central | Henley and Thame |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | GLF Schools | Diocese of Oxford |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | GLF SCHOOLS | OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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