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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lexden Springs School | Lexden Springs School | Stanway Primary School | The Stanway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lexden Springs School | Lexden Springs School | Stanway Primary School | The Stanway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO3 0PZ | Colchester, CO3 0PZ | Colchester, CO3 0RH | Colchester, CO3 0QA |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy special sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 3–19 | 5–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Inadequate | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 47.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 42% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | — | 6.2% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.4% | — | 17.9% | 17.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 0.5% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 46 | 246 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 53 | 276 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 282 | 301 | 390 | 1,396 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 282 / 290 (97%) | 301 / 290 (104%) | 390 / 420 (93%) | 1,396 / 1,400 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.4% | 63% | 17.2% | 16.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jennifer Grotier | Mrs Jennifer Grotier | Mrs Rebecca Loader | Mr Jonathan Bland |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Witham | Witham | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Hope Learning Community | — | The Sigma Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY | Community school | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY | — | THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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