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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Even Swindon Primary School | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Rodbourne Cheney Primary School | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Even Swindon Primary School | Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Rodbourne Cheney Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN2 2UJ | Swindon, SN2 1NX | Swindon, SN25 3BN | Swindon, SN2 1PE |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Outstanding | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 75% | 79% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 20% | 10% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.0% | 5.1% | 7.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 43 | 40 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 44 | 30 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 663 | 413 | 249 | 398 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 663 / 740 (90%) | 413 / 500 (83%) | 249 / 270 (92%) | 398 / 410 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.4% | 15% | 23.1% | 6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachael Smith | Mrs Elizabeth Evans | Miss Sarah Harris | Mrs Louise Brown |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Clifton |
| Constituencydiffers | Swindon South | Swindon North | Swindon North | Swindon North |
| Sponsordiffers | The Blue Kite Academy Trust | The Blue Kite Academy Trust | The White Horse Federation | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY TRUST), SWINDON |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | 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 | No boarders |
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