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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holmwood House School | Home Farm Primary School | Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Stanway Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Holmwood House School | Home Farm Primary School | Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Stanway Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO3 9ST | Colchester, CO3 4JL | Colchester, CO3 9AS | Colchester, CO3 0RH |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 0–16 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Strong standard | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 78% | 66% | 35% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 23% | 10% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 8.2% | 11.7% | 17.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.37 (Competitive) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 81 | 24 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | 29 | 53 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 395 | 422 | 236 | 390 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 395 / 450 (88%) | 422 / 420 (100%) | 236 / 210 (112%) | 390 / 420 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 7.3% | 26.3% | 17.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Edward Bond | Mr Richard Potter | Mr Alex Candler | Mrs Rebecca Loader |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Witham | Colchester | Colchester | Witham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Alpha Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: ALPHA TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ALPHA TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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