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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chesterfield College | Include-West Bars | Parkside Community School | St Mary's Catholic Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Chesterfield College | Include-West Bars | Parkside Community School | St Mary's Catholic Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chesterfield, S41 7NG | Chesterfield, S40 1AB | Chesterfield, S40 2NS | Chesterfield, S40 4ST |
| School typediffers | Further education | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Needs attention | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 36.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 29% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 49% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 25% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 11.8% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 34.2% | 7.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 104 | 52 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 112 | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | — | 587 | 433 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 587 / 600 (98%) | 433 / 420 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 58.6% | 14.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julie Richards | Lucy Strawson | Mr Andrew Kelly | Mrs Nicola Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hallam |
| Constituency | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Chesterfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Embark Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Independent | Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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