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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gosfield Community Primary School | Gosfield School | Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead | St Margaret's Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Gosfield Community Primary School | Gosfield School | Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead | St Margaret's Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halstead, CO9 1ST | CO9 1PF | Halstead, CO9 1JH | Halstead, CO9 1SE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–18 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 54% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 74% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 15% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 43% | — | 60% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 5.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.7% | — | 17.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | — | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.57 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | — | 47 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 134 | 369 | 210 | 154 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 134 / 140 (96%) | 369 / 380 (97%) | 210 / 255 (82%) | 154 / 282 (55%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6% | — | 21.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Charlotte Bower | Mr Roderick Jackson | Mrs Sarah Rowe | Mrs Carolyn Moss |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsordiffers | Attain Academy Partnership | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | Independent | Voluntary controlled school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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