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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbotsweld Primary Academy | Harlow Fields School and College | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | The Mead School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Abbotsweld Primary Academy | Harlow Fields School and College | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | The Mead School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harlow, CM18 6TE | Harlow, CM18 6RN | Harlow, CM18 6RN | Harlow, CM18 6RN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Free schools | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 3–19 | 11–19 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 46.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 47% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 71% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 41% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 14.2% | 6.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.3% | 42.3% | 17.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 5.4% | 1.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | — | 137 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | — | 179 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 307 | 213 | 880 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 307 / 315 (97%) | 213 / 214 (100%) | 880 / 800 (110%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.6% | 30.5% | 29% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katherine Benson | Ms Kathleen Faherty | Ms Jo Doyle | Ms H Yaxley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow |
| Sponsordiffers | NET Academies Trust | — | BMAT Education | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NET ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NET ACADEMIES TRUST | — | BMAT EDUCATION | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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