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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Even Swindon Primary School | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | St Mary's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Even Swindon Primary School | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | St Mary's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN2 2UJ | Swindon, SN2 1NX | Swindon, SN2 1NX | Swindon, SN2 1PE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 75% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 20% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.0% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 12.0% | 7.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 43 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 44 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 663 | — | 413 | 398 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 663 / 740 (90%) | — | 413 / 500 (83%) | 398 / 410 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.4% | — | 15% | 6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachael Smith | Mr Gary Evans | Mrs Elizabeth Evans | Mrs Louise Brown |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Clifton |
| Constituencydiffers | Swindon South | North Swindon | Swindon North | Swindon North |
| Sponsordiffers | The Blue Kite Academy Trust | — | The Blue Kite Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY TRUST), SWINDON |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY TRUST), SWINDON |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
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