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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abercrombie Primary School | Arkwright Primary School | Ashgate Croft School | Bluebank School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Abercrombie Primary School | Arkwright Primary School | Ashgate Croft School | Bluebank School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chesterfield, S41 7QE | Chesterfield, S44 5BZ | Chesterfield, S40 4BN | Chesterfield, S41 8LQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Not judged | School remains Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | — | 11.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 31.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 5.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 253 | 99 | 160 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 253 / 210 (120%) | 99 / 120 (83%) | 160 / 148 (108%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.1% | 39.4% | 63% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracy Gannon | Mrs Sophie Ruddiforth | Mrs Jennifer Dodds | Mrs Kam Banga |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chesterfield | Bolsover | Chesterfield | Chesterfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Redhill Academy Trust | Learners' Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LEARNERS' TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | LEARNERS' TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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