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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alresford Primary School | Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | Colne Community School | St Osyth Church of England 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 | Yes |
| Field | Alresford Primary School | Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | Colne Community School | St Osyth Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO7 8AU | Colchester, CO7 0HU | Colchester, CO7 0QL | Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8PN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 11–16 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 45.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 44% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 68% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 47% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | 72% | — | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 10% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.8% | 12.8% | 24.0% | 24.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.70 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | 60 | 268 | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 65 | 280 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 216 | 653 | 1,289 | 290 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 216 / 240 (90%) | 653 / 630 (104%) | 1,289 / 1,540 (84%) | 290 / 315 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.2% | 21.3% | 21.7% | 39.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Bryson | Mrs Laura Khine | Mr Neil Gallagher | Claire Jackson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituencydiffers | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex | Clacton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Sigma Trust | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE SIGMA TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS 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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