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16 fields differ · 20 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gosbecks Primary School | King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Prettygate Infant School | Prettygate Junior 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 | No | No |
| Field | Gosbecks Primary School | King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Prettygate Infant School | Prettygate Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO2 9DG | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | Colchester, CO3 4PH | Colchester, CO3 4PH |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 2–7 | 5–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | 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 | 46% | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.7% | 15.2% | 16.7% | 12.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 39 | 48 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | 43 | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 227 | 154 | 172 | 250 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 227 / 285 (80%) | 154 / 150 (103%) | 172 / 180 (96%) | 250 / 256 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.6% | 24% | 12.7% | 16% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Millbourne | Miss Melanie Atwell | Mr Mark Millbourne | Mr Mark Millbourne |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| 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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