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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Five Elms Primary School | Southwood Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Five Elms Primary School | Southwood Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dagenham, RM9 5TB | Dagenham, RM9 5LT | Dagenham, RM9 5UL | Dagenham, RM9 5UL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 51% | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 2% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 7.4% | — | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.0% | 25.9% | — | 9.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.2% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | 40 | — | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | 40 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 460 | 593 | 387 | 277 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 460 / 496 (93%) | 593 / 630 (94%) | 387 / 462 (84%) | 277 / 462 (60%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.3% | 28.9% | 9.9% | 21% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sian Farrelly | Mr Scott Halliwell | Mrs Natalie Holden | Mrs Alexandra Hinton |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituencydiffers | Dagenham and Rainham | Barking | Dagenham and Rainham | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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