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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 | Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Lakelands Primary School | Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Lakelands Primary School | Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO2 0LZ | Colchester, CO6 1BX | Colchester, CO3 8AJ | Colchester, CO2 0DS |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 63% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.3% | 9.1% | 14.6% | 6.0% |
| Severe absence | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 27 | 60 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | 28 | 60 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 124 | 202 | 340 | 203 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 124 / 140 (89%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 340 / 420 (81%) | 203 / 210 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.5% | 4% | 17.6% | 10.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rebekah May | Mr David Bome | Mrs Koulla Anslow | Mrs Donna Gaffney |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Witham | Witham | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Chelmsford Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — |
| 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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