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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brinkley Grove Primary School | Friars Grove Primary School | Highwoods Community Primary School | St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Brinkley Grove Primary School | Friars Grove Primary School | Highwoods Community Primary School | St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO4 9GF | Colchester, CO4 0PZ | Colchester, CO4 9SN | COLCHESTER, CO4 0HH |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Some aspects not as strong | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 48% | 81% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 2% | 26% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | 10.1% | 6.7% | 7.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | 38 | 64 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | 38 | 60 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 403 | 408 | 453 | 210 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 403 / 420 (96%) | 408 / 420 (97%) | 453 / 450 (101%) | 210 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.8% | 19.1% | 17.2% | 6.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracy Cooke | Mr Chris Ruck | Mr Paul Disley | Mr Craig Twin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: HIGHWOODS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | HIGHWOODS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No 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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