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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alton Park Junior School | Alton Park Junior School | Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | St Clare's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Alton Park Junior School | Alton Park Junior School | Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | St Clare's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1DL | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1DL | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2AH | Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8AG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 7–11 | 3–7 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 35% | — | 82% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 1% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.2% | 8.8% | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.0% | 31.1% | 25.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 65 | 41 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 67 | 41 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 394 | 299 | 362 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 299 / 360 (83%) | 362 / 315 (115%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 61.7% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Norfolk | Nicole Almond | Mrs Kathy Maguire-Egan | Mr Jamie Whiteside |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Sigma Trust | — | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE SIGMA TRUST | — | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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