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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbeyfield School | Hardenhuish School | Sheldon School | Sheldon School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Abbeyfield School | Hardenhuish School | Sheldon School | Sheldon School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chippenham, SN15 3XB | Chippenham, SN14 6RJ | Chippenham, SN14 6HJ | Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 52.1 | — | 45.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 54% | — | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 78% | — | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 31% | — | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.9% | — | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.4% | — | 29.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.6% | — | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.35 (Competitive) | — | 0.73 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 323 | — | 156 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 239 | — | 227 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 902 | 1,519 | — | 1,467 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 902 / 1,069 (84%) | 1,519 / 1,678 (91%) | — | 1,467 / 1,800 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28% | 15.7% | — | 19.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nicholas Norgrove | Mrs Lisa Percy | Mr Gerard Macmahon | Mr Peter Lynch |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Chippenham | Chippenham | Chippenham | Chippenham |
| Sponsordiffers | The Athelstan Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST | Academy trust: HARDENHUISH SCHOOL LIMITED | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: SHELDON SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ATHELSTAN TRUST | HARDENHUISH SCHOOL LIMITED | — | SHELDON SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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