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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avonside School | Broomhill Infant & Nursery School | Broomhill Junior School | St Brendan's Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Avonside School | Broomhill Infant & Nursery School | Broomhill Junior School | St Brendan's Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bristol, BS4 5PS | Bristol, BS4 4UY | Bristol, BS4 4NZ | Bristol, BS4 5RQ |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Foundation school | Community school | Further education |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 13–19 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 16–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.4% | 6.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.1% | 18.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.9% | 0.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 43 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 47 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 15 | 202 | 180 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 15 / 72 (21%) | 202 / 240 (84%) | 180 / 240 (75%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 36.4% | 41.7% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Christina Darkes | Miss Hayley Farthing | Mrs Melina Smith | Ms Marian Curran |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bristol East | Bristol East | Bristol East | Bristol East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: South East Bristol Educational Trust | Community school | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | South East Bristol Educational Trust | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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