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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Illuminate You | Mercer's Wood Academy | The Gainsborough Nursery School | The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Illuminate You | Mercer's Wood Academy | The Gainsborough Nursery School | The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Morton, DN21 3AD | Gainsborough, DN21 2PD | Gainsborough, DN21 2RR | Gainsborough, DN21 2ST |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Local authority nursery school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Nursery | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–11 | 2–4 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 62.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 85% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 96% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 95% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 27% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.2% | — | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 29.2% | — | 18.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.4% | — | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.34 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 12 | — | 250 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 12 | — | 186 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 157 | 108 | 1,139 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 157 / 210 (75%) | — | 1,139 / 1,286 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 75.8% | 0% | 12.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Derrick Masters | Mr Kieran Ola | Mrs Laura Cook | Mr Richard Eastham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Tall Oaks Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Lincolnshire Maintained Nursery School Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Local authority nursery school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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