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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Newnham Croft Primary School | St Alban's Catholic Primary School | St Matthew's Primary School | St Pauls CofE VA 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 | Newnham Croft Primary School | St Alban's Catholic Primary School | St Matthew's Primary School | St Pauls CofE VA Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cambridge, CB3 9JF | Cambridge, CB2 1EN | Cambridge, CB1 2LD | Cambridge, CB2 1HJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | — | 68% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 24% | — | 13% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | — | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | — | 11.4% | 11.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | — | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.75 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | — | 90 | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 90 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 221 | 205 | 628 | 152 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 221 / 226 (98%) | 205 / 210 (98%) | 628 / 660 (95%) | 152 / 210 (72%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.8% | 3.9% | 14.3% | 19.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Edward Ferguson | Mr Christopher Wright | Mr Anthony Davies | Mrs Helen Darrell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of East Anglia | — | Diocese of Ely |
| Constituency | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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