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18 fields differ · 18 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balfour Primary School | Downs Junior School | Hertford Primary School | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Balfour Primary School | Downs Junior School | Hertford Primary School | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brighton, BN1 6NE | Brighton, BN1 6ED | Brighton, BN1 7FP | Brighton, BN1 6UT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | 59% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 5% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.5% | 15.0% | 8.5% | 8.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 69 | — | 28 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 79 | — | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 695 | 495 | 205 | 220 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 695 / 718 (97%) | 495 / 512 (97%) | 205 / 218 (94%) | 220 / 218 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.6% | 17.2% | 37.1% | 12.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Alan Gunn | Ms Katie Blood | Mrs Rachael Durneen | Mrs Claire Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton |
| Constituency | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No 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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