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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Etone College | Higham Lane North Academy | Higham Lane School | St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Etone College | Higham Lane North Academy | Higham Lane School | St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nuneaton, CV11 6AA | Nuneaton, CV11 6YN | Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ | Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.9 | — | 54.0 | 51.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 55% | — | 65% | 55% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | — | 83% | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 66% | — | 22% | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.4 | — | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.0% | — | 19.0% | 20.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.4% | — | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.28 (Competitive) | — | 1.24 (Competitive) | 1.45 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 257 | — | 298 | 225 |
| Places offereddiffers | 200 | — | 242 | 156 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,164 | 154 | 1,516 | 1,067 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,164 / 1,150 (101%) | 154 / 920 (17%) | 1,516 / 1,530 (99%) | 1,067 / 1,030 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.3% | 18.8% | 16.9% | 21.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Smith | Mrs Kirstie Robinson | Mr Michael Gannon | Mrs Leearna Thomas |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Nuneaton | Nuneaton | Nuneaton | Nuneaton |
| Sponsordiffers | Matrix Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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