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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fen Ditton Primary School | Fen Ditton Primary School | Marleigh Primary Academy | Shirley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Fen Ditton Primary School | Fen Ditton Primary School | Marleigh Primary Academy | Shirley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cambridge, CB5 8SZ | Cambridge, CB5 8SZ | Cambridge, CB5 8BG | Cambridge, CB4 1TF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Free schools | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 74% | — | 44% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 21% | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 9.5% | 17.2% | 27.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.47 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 16 | 22 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 19 | 15 | 35 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 167 | 119 | 189 | 303 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 167 / 175 (95%) | 119 / 175 (68%) | 189 / 472 (40%) | 303 / 420 (72%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.6% | 36.1% | 17.5% | 41.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Askew | Mrs Emily Thompson | Mrs Emily Thompson | Mr John Cattermole |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South East Cambridgeshire | South Cambridgeshire | South Cambridgeshire | Cambridge |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Anglian Learning | Anglian Learning | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING | Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ANGLIAN LEARNING | ANGLIAN LEARNING | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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