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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Parkwood Academy | St Pius X Catholic Primary School | Tanglewood Nursery School | Woodcroft Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Parkwood Academy | St Pius X Catholic Primary School | Tanglewood Nursery School | Woodcroft Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chelmsford, CM1 2DX | Chelmsford, CM1 4HY | Chelmsford, CM1 2DX | Chelmsford, CM2 9UB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Nursery | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 2–5 | 2–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Standards maintained | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 37% | 65% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 19% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 4.6% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.8% | 8.3% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.5% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.85 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 23 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 30 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 196 | 215 | 133 | 96 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 196 / 210 (93%) | 215 / 210 (102%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.9% | 23.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Cracknell | Mrs Sharon Derbyshire | Miss Deborah Watson | Mrs Ferliene Willis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — |
| Constituency | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford |
| Sponsordiffers | South Essex Academy Trust | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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