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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St James the Great Church of England Primary School | St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | St James the Great Church of England Primary School | St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO1 2RA | Colchester, CO1 2RA | Colchester, CO1 2QB | Colchester, CO4 0DT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 40% | — | 100% | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | 21% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 4.2% | 9.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.5% | — | 8.4% | 27.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | — | 1.27 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | — | 38 | 8 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | — | 30 | 8 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 438 | — | 209 | 186 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 438 / 420 (104%) | — | 209 / 210 (100%) | 186 / 210 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.7% | — | 6.7% | 41.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Lucy Turner | Mrs Belynda Fellows | Mrs Bridget Harris | Mrs Lynne Kapovic |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School | The Kemnal Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY | Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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