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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Home Farm Primary School | Home Farm Primary School | Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Home Farm Primary School | Home Farm Primary School | Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO3 4JL | Colchester, CO3 4JL | Colchester, CO3 9AS | Colchester, CO3 9BE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Strong standard | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 78% | 66% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 23% | 10% | 24% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.2% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 8.2% | 11.7% | 7.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.37 (Competitive) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 81 | 24 | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 335 | 422 | 236 | 252 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 335 / 330 (102%) | 422 / 420 (100%) | 236 / 210 (112%) | 252 / 218 (116%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.5% | 7.3% | 26.3% | 6.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Potter | Mr Richard Potter | Mr Alex Candler | Mrs Becky Maguire |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Alpha Trust | — | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ALPHA TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ALPHA 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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