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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Bunyan Junior School | John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | No |
| Field | John Bunyan Junior School | John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Braintree, CM7 5UL | Braintree, CM7 5UL | Braintree, CM7 2SY | Braintree, CM7 2NS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 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 | — | 48% | 89% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 21% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.5% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 59 | 30 | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 61 | 30 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 501 | 203 | 387 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 501 / 630 (80%) | 203 / 210 (97%) | 387 / 420 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 41.3% | 11.3% | 19.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Deborah Bailey | Mrs Lisa Waters | Mrs Vicky Jackson | Mr Christopher Speller |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| 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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