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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Ray Infant School | John Ray Infant School | John Ray Junior School | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | John Ray Infant School | John Ray Infant School | John Ray Junior School | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Braintree, CM7 1HL | Braintree, CM7 1HL | Braintree, CM7 1HL | Braintree, CM7 2NS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–7 | 2–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 56% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 5% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | — | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.4% | — | 13.8% | 6.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | — | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 82 | — | — | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 85 | — | — | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 356 | 319 | 439 | 387 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 356 / 360 (99%) | 319 / 360 (89%) | 439 / 432 (102%) | 387 / 420 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.4% | 20.2% | 30.3% | 19.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Christian | Mrs Lisa Christian | Miss Karen Harrison | Mr Christopher Speller |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | — |
| 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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