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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | Pear Tree Mead Academy | Purford Green Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | Pear Tree Mead Academy | Purford Green Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harlow, CM18 6JJ | Harlow, CM18 6JJ | Harlow, CM18 7BY | Harlow, CM18 6HP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 66% | 71% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 11% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 5.8% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.8% | 15.7% | 5.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 55 | 42 | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 56 | 43 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 412 | 460 | 229 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 412 / 436 (94%) | 460 / 420 (110%) | 229 / 234 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 17.2% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Susan McGuiggan | Mrs Alison Kerrell | Mrs Christine Peden | Ms Rachel Thomson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — |
| Constituency | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community | The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY ACADEMY | Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY ACADEMY | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | 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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