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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edward Francis Primary School | Grove Junior School | Grove Wood Primary School | Wyburns 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Edward Francis Primary School | Grove Junior School | Grove Wood Primary School | Wyburns Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rayleigh, SS6 8AJ | Rayleigh, SS6 8UA | Rayleigh, SS6 8UA | Rayleigh, SS6 7PE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | — | 81% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 10% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.4% | — | 8.4% | 11.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | — | 102 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 90 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 423 | — | 630 | 187 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 423 / 420 (101%) | — | 630 / 630 (100%) | 187 / 210 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9% | — | 8.3% | 19.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Gary Soars | Mrs J E Slee | Mr Richard Green | Headteacher Sharon Walker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Schools for Every Child |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: GROVE WOOD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | GROVE WOOD ACADEMY TRUST | SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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