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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dame Bradbury's School | R A Butler Infant School | R A Butler Junior School | St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Dame Bradbury's School | R A Butler Infant School | R A Butler Junior School | St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Saffron Walden, CB10 2AL | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Improved significantly | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 80% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 29% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 4.9% | 9.0% | 12.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 87 | — | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 90 | — | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 271 | 384 | 224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 271 / 270 (100%) | 384 / 384 (100%) | 224 / 210 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 9.2% | 11.7% | 20.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracy Handford | Emma Vincent | Emma Vincent | Mr Chris Jarmain |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituencydiffers | Saffron Walden | North West Essex | North West Essex | North West Essex |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Saffron Academy Trust | Saffron Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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