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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | Tabor Academy | The Edith Borthwick School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | Tabor Academy | The Edith Borthwick School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Braintree, CM7 5UL | Braintree, CM7 2SY | Braintree, CM7 5XP | Braintree, CM7 2YN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Requires improvement | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 39.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 35% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 54% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 22% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | 89% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 21% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 4.4% | 10.4% | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.5% | 10.8% | 27.0% | 34.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.5% | 4.9% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 59 | 30 | 132 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 61 | 30 | 178 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 501 | 203 | 989 | 243 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 501 / 630 (80%) | 203 / 210 (97%) | 989 / 1,050 (94%) | 243 / 245 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.3% | 11.3% | 25.3% | 39.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Waters | Mrs Vicky Jackson | Ms Kellyann Brown | Mrs Sam Lawrence |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Loxford School Trust Ltd | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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