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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Maldon Court Preparatory School | Maldon Primary School | Plume School | St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Maldon Court Preparatory School | Maldon Primary School | Plume School | St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maldon, CM9 4QE | Maldon, CM9 5DQ | Maldon, CM9 6AB | Maldon, CM9 6HN |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 1–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 43.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 44% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 65% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 14% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.8% | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 29.8% | 24.5% | 14.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.64 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 21 | 313 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 24 | 305 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 142 | 171 | 1,789 | 196 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 142 / 170 (84%) | 171 / 240 (71%) | 1,789 / 1,841 (97%) | 196 / 210 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 50.3% | 25.8% | 11.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elaine Mason | Miss Deborah Conroy | Mr Tom Baster | Mrs Catherine Peear |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Maldon | Maldon | Maldon | Maldon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Kemnal Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: PLUME SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST | PLUME SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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