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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cold Norton Primary School | Limebrook Primary School and Nursery | Purleigh Community Primary School | Purleigh Community 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Cold Norton Primary School | Limebrook Primary School and Nursery | Purleigh Community Primary School | Purleigh Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chelmsford, CM3 6JE | Maldon, CM9 6NE | Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ | Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 78% | — | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | — | — | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.3% | — | — | 10.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | — | — | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 157 | 137 | — | 206 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 157 / 147 (107%) | 137 / 420 (33%) | — | 206 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.6% | 11.8% | — | 9.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Emily Penkett | Mr Ben Smith | Mr Joseph Figg | Mr Neil Stotter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Maldon | Maldon | Maldon | Maldon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lion Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LION ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LION ACADEMY TRUST | — | QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY 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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