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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Doucecroft School | Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | Lakelands Primary School | Stanway Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Doucecroft School | Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | Lakelands Primary School | Stanway Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO6 3QL | Colchester, CO3 9UE | Colchester, CO3 8AJ | Colchester, CO3 0RH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Free schools | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 35% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 8.6% | 14.6% | 17.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 17 | 60 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 17 | 60 | 53 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 83 | 102 | 340 | 390 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 83 / 100 (83%) | 102 / 140 (73%) | 340 / 420 (81%) | 390 / 420 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 26.5% | 17.6% | 17.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Lawrence | Mrs Sarah Stevenson | Mrs Koulla Anslow | Mrs Rebecca Loader |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Life Education Trust | The Chelmsford Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIFE EDUCATION TRUST | THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have 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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