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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kings Road Primary School | Parkwood Academy | St Pius X Catholic Primary School | St Pius X Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Kings Road Primary School | Parkwood Academy | St Pius X Catholic Primary School | St Pius X Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chelmsford, CM1 2BB | Chelmsford, CM1 2DX | Chelmsford, CM1 4HY | Chelmsford, CM1 4HY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | 37% | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 10% | — | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.6% | 5.6% | — | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.0% | 16.8% | — | 8.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 0.5% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.78 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Often has places) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 26 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 41 | 29 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 403 | 196 | 211 | 215 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 403 / 445 (91%) | 196 / 210 (93%) | 211 / 210 (100%) | 215 / 210 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34% | 44.9% | 24.6% | 23.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Karen Riches | Mrs Lisa Cracknell | Mrs Sharon Derbyshire | Mrs Sharon Derbyshire |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford |
| Sponsordiffers | Brickfields Multi Academy Trust | South Essex Academy Trust | — | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST | SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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