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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benfield Primary School | Brackenbury Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St Nicolas CofE 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Benfield Primary School | Brackenbury Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St Nicolas CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brighton, BN41 1XS | Brighton, BN41 2LA | Brighton, BN41 1LB | Brighton, BN41 2LA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 54% | 66% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.8% | 10.9% | 9.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 27 | 21 | 51 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | 23 | 54 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 209 | 185 | 208 | 416 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 209 / 405 (52%) | 185 / 230 (80%) | 208 / 218 (95%) | 416 / 436 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.2% | 35.1% | 26.9% | 18% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Clara Daly | Miss Lizzie Mullarky | Mrs Sarah Clayton | Mr Andy Richbell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | Diocese of Chichester |
| Constituency | Hove and Portslade | Hove and Portslade | Hove and Portslade | Hove and Portslade |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | — | — | — |
| 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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