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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kings Hedges Primary School | Orchard Park Community Primary School | St Laurence Catholic Primary School | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Kings Hedges Primary School | Orchard Park Community Primary School | St Laurence Catholic Primary School | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cambridge, CB4 2HU | Cambridge, CB4 2GR | Cambridge, CB4 2JX | Cambridge, CB4 2NB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 78% | 41% | 44% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 7.1% | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.3% | 22.0% | 16.0% | 20.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 20 | 19 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 21 | 19 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 389 | 180 | 216 | 224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 389 / 420 (93%) | 180 / 232 (78%) | 216 / 315 (69%) | 224 / 420 (53%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.6% | 37% | 39.8% | 44.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sarah Merritt | Mr Robert Fisher | Mrs Rachel Chalklin | Miss Elspeth Shaw |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Cambridge | St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | Cambridge | Cambridge |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | King's Hedges Educational Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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