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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Elm Hall Primary School | Lift New Rickstones | Southview School | Southview School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Elm Hall Primary School | Lift New Rickstones | Southview School | Southview School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Witham, CM8 2SD | Witham, CM8 2SD | Witham, CM8 2TA | Witham, CM8 2TA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Academy special sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 3–19 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 41.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 39% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 11% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 8.6% | — | 20.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.7% | 22.8% | — | 65.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 3.4% | — | 11.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.80 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | 209 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 227 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 228 | 1,221 | 75 | 106 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 228 / 223 (102%) | 1,221 / 1,100 (111%) | 75 / 74 (101%) | 106 / 108 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.6% | 28.4% | 20% | 36.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Wood | Mrs Karen Jones | Mr Julian Cochrane | Mr Julian Cochrane |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | PD - Physical Disability | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Witham | Witham | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsordiffers | Attain Academy Partnership | Lift Schools | — | Hope Learning Community |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Community special school | Academy trust: HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | LIFT SCHOOLS | — | HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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