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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Howbridge Church of England Junior School | Howbridge CofE VC Junior School | Howbridge Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Howbridge Church of England Junior School | Howbridge CofE VC Junior School | Howbridge Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Witham, CM8 1DX | Witham, CM8 1BZ | Witham, CM8 1BZ | Witham, CM8 1DJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | 39% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | 7.6% | — | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.5% | 21.2% | — | 20.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 2.1% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | — | — | 74 |
| Places offereddiffers | 23 | — | — | 80 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 201 | 356 | — | 265 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 201 / 210 (96%) | 356 / 384 (93%) | — | 265 / 270 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.5% | 28.1% | — | 23% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julia Murray | Ms Lucie Levett | Mr Sean Wade | Ms Anna Conley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Chelmsford | — |
| Constituency | Witham | Witham | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsordiffers | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — |
| 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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