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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hylands Primary School | Squirrels Heath Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Towers Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Hylands Primary School | Squirrels Heath Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Towers Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Romford, RM1 2RU | Romford, RM2 5TP | Hornchurch, RM12 4TL | Hornchurch, RM11 1PD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 69% | 60% | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 13% | 8% | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.8% | 11.4% | 7.3% | 11.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 73 | — | 57 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | — | 59 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 658 | 600 | 414 | 358 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 658 / 650 (101%) | 600 / 630 (95%) | 414 / 420 (99%) | 358 / 360 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.4% | 18.7% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steve Bowers | Mrs Mary Shipton | Mr Michael Ross | Mrs Cathy Hurley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Romford | Romford | Romford | Romford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | The Federation of Towers Schools (Towers Junior School and Towers Infant School) |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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