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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hamilton Primary School | King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Kings Ford Academy | St John's Green Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Hamilton Primary School | King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Kings Ford Academy | St John's Green Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO3 3GB | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | Colchester, CO2 7HE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–7 | 7–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | — | 52% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | 0% | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.1% | 15.2% | 20.4% | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.46 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 86 | 39 | — | 71 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 43 | — | 86 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 420 | 154 | 152 | 591 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 420 / 420 (100%) | 154 / 150 (103%) | 152 / 240 (63%) | 591 / 630 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.6% | 24% | 29.6% | 21.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nick Hutchings | Miss Melanie Atwell | Mrs Karen Jackson | Mr Simon Billings |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Connected Learning | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: INSPIRES MAT | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | INSPIRES MAT | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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