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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | North Primary School and Nursery | St James the Great Church of England Primary School | St John's Green Primary School | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | North Primary School and Nursery | St James the Great Church of England Primary School | St John's Green Primary School | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO1 1RP | Colchester, CO1 2RA | Colchester, CO2 7HE | Colchester, CO1 2QB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 40% | 67% | 100% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 2% | 9% | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.1% | 13.5% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.27 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | 31 | 71 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 37 | 86 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 458 | 438 | 591 | 209 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 458 / 420 (109%) | 438 / 420 (104%) | 591 / 630 (94%) | 209 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.1% | 22.7% | 21.5% | 6.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Alan Garnett | Lucy Turner | Mr Simon Billings | Mrs Bridget Harris |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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