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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Freshwaters Primary Academy | St Alban's Catholic Academy | The Downs Primary School and Nursery | The Downs Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Freshwaters Primary Academy | St Alban's Catholic Academy | The Downs Primary School and Nursery | The Downs Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harlow, CM20 3QA | Harlow, CM20 2NP | Harlow, CM20 3RB | Harlow, CM20 3RB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Standards maintained | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 50% | — | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 3% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 4.9% | — | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.1% | 9.9% | — | 13.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.0% | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | 21 | — | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | 44 | 24 | — | 47 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 227 | 431 | 362 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 446 (93%) | 227 / 210 (108%) | 431 / 420 (103%) | 362 / 420 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.8% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 26.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Jackie Diggle | Mr Ian Kendal | Mrs Elisabeth Gelston | Headteacher Rob Calderwood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — |
| Constituency | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow |
| Sponsordiffers | BMAT Education | Our Lady of Fatima Academy Trust | — | The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BMAT EDUCATION | OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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