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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balfour Primary School | Brighton and Hove Montessori School | Downs Infant School | Downs Junior 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Balfour Primary School | Brighton and Hove Montessori School | Downs Infant School | Downs Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brighton, BN1 6NE | Brighton, BN1 6FB | Brighton, BN1 6JA | Brighton, BN1 6ED |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent school | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–9 | 5–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | — | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | — | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.5% | — | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 69 | — | 106 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 79 | — | 90 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 695 | — | 289 | 495 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 695 / 718 (97%) | — | 289 / 300 (96%) | 495 / 512 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.6% | — | 11.8% | 17.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Alan Gunn | Ms Daisy Cockburn | Mrs Lisa Walker | Ms Katie Blood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton, Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No 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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