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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery | Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | The Mayflower Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery | Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | The Mayflower Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harwich, CO12 3NS | Harwich, CO12 4LB | CO12 3SU | Harwich, CO12 4AJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 30% | — | 65% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 6% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 5.4% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.6% | — | 13.3% | 25.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.22 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | — | 22 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 18 | 51 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 222 | 354 | 114 | 356 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 222 / 270 (82%) | 354 / 382 (93%) | 114 / 119 (96%) | 356 / 390 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.8% | 54.5% | 10.5% | 44.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachel Anderson | Mrs Nicky Patrick | Mrs Samantha Golding | Mrs Elizabeth Bartholomew |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Life Education Trust | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIFE EDUCATION TRUST | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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