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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Baynards Primary School | Milldene Primary School | Thurstable School | Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Baynards Primary School | Milldene Primary School | Thurstable School | Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO5 0ND | Colchester, CO5 0EF | Colchester, CO5 0EW | Colchester, CO5 0EW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | 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% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 7% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 5.4% | 7.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.7% | 10.1% | 19.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 12 | 18 | 183 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 13 | 22 | 194 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 98 | 185 | 932 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 98 / 105 (93%) | 185 / 210 (88%) | 932 / 1,275 (73%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.8% | 22.7% | 18.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Judith Dale | Mrs Margaret Coxhead | Mr James Ketley | Mr Miles Bacon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Witham | Witham | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THURSTABLE SCHOOL | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THURSTABLE SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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