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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chesterton Primary School | Shirley Community Primary School | St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Chesterton Primary School | Shirley Community Primary School | St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cambridge, CB4 1RW | Cambridge, CB4 1TF | Cambridge, CB4 1TF | Cambridge, CB4 2NB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | 44% | — | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 9% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 8.4% | — | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.5% | 27.5% | — | 20.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 2.0% | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 33 | — | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 35 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 173 | 303 | — | 224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 173 / 210 (82%) | 303 / 420 (72%) | — | 224 / 420 (53%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.7% | 41.6% | — | 44.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Victoria Storey | Mr John Cattermole | Mr Malcolm Stevenson | Miss Elspeth Shaw |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Ely | — |
| Constituency | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge |
| Sponsordiffers | The Active Learning Trust Limited | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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