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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Howbridge Infant School | Lift Maltings | Lift New Rickstones | The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Howbridge Infant School | Lift Maltings | Lift New Rickstones | The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Witham, CM8 1DJ | Witham, CM8 1EP | Witham, CM8 2SD | Witham, CM8 1EP |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–7 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.0 | 41.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 37% | 39% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | 59% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 21% | 11% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 12.8% | 8.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.3% | 35.5% | 22.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 9.0% | 3.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 74 | 133 | 209 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 80 | 163 | 227 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 265 | 787 | 1,221 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 265 / 270 (98%) | 787 / 1,100 (72%) | 1,221 / 1,100 (111%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23% | 22.6% | 28.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Anna Conley | Ms Leanne Abbott-Jones | Mrs Karen Jones | Mr Mike O'sullivan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Witham | Witham | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lift Schools | Lift Schools | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIFT SCHOOLS | LIFT SCHOOLS | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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