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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechcroft Infant School | Connex | Crowdys Hill School | Ruskin Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Beechcroft Infant School | Connex | Crowdys Hill School | Ruskin Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swindon, SN2 7QE | Swindon, SN2 7JQ | Swindon, SN2 7HJ | Swindon, SN2 7NG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent special school | Community special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 4–16 | 4–19 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 10.4% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.9% | — | 32.5% | 20.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 3.2% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 69 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 71 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 219 | 59 | 348 | 333 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 219 / 270 (81%) | 59 / 44 (134%) | 348 / 226 (154%) | 333 / 340 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.2% | — | 43.7% | 37.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo-Anne Rutt | Angus Brereton | Mrs Gemma Meiklejohn | Mr Andrew Beadnell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Swindon North | Swindon North | Swindon North | Swindon North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Blue Kite Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Community special school | Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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