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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Baynards Primary School | Milldene Primary School | St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Thurstable School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Baynards Primary School | Milldene Primary School | St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Thurstable School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO5 0ND | Colchester, CO5 0EF | Colchester, CO5 0SU | Colchester, CO5 0EW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 44.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 49% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 77% | 69% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 7% | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.7% | 10.1% | 5.4% | 19.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 12 | 18 | 35 | 183 |
| Places offereddiffers | 13 | 22 | 30 | 194 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 98 | 185 | 267 | 932 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 98 / 105 (93%) | 185 / 210 (88%) | 267 / 300 (89%) | 932 / 1,275 (73%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.8% | 22.7% | 11.2% | 18.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Judith Dale | Mrs Margaret Coxhead | Mr Martin Moriarty | Mr James Ketley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — |
| Constituency | Witham | Witham | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THURSTABLE SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THURSTABLE SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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