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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Montgomery Primary School, Colchester | St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Montgomery Primary School, Colchester | St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO2 0LZ | Colchester, CO2 0DS | Colchester, CO2 9QG | Colchester, CO2 9RA |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 69% | 60% | 39% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.3% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 12.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 33 | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | 30 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 124 | 203 | 608 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 124 / 140 (89%) | 203 / 210 (97%) | 608 / 672 (90%) | 228 / 281 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.5% | 10.8% | 17.9% | 25% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rebekah May | Mrs Donna Gaffney | Mrs Michelle Wright | Ms G Morgan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Witham | Witham | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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