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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Friars Grove Primary School | Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Roach Vale Primary School | Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Friars Grove Primary School | Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Roach Vale Primary School | Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO4 0PZ | Colchester, CO4 3EZ | Colchester, CO4 3YN | Colchester, CO4 0DT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | 50% | 48% | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 9.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.1% | 19.9% | 18.1% | 27.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | 25 | 24 | 8 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 408 | 197 | 177 | 186 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 408 / 420 (97%) | 197 / 210 (94%) | 177 / 210 (84%) | 186 / 210 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.1% | 40.1% | 41.2% | 41.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Chris Ruck | Mrs C Newson | Miss Sophie Denyer | Mrs Lynne Kapovic |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Kemnal Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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