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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | Firside Junior School | Firside Junior School | Heather Avenue Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | Firside Junior School | Firside Junior School | Heather Avenue Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Norwich, NR6 6QA | Norwich, NR6 5NF | Norwich, NR6 5NF | Norwich, NR6 6LT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 6.5% | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.8% | — | 16.6% | 25.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 41 | — | — | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | 44 | — | — | 38 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 173 | — | 327 | 99 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 173 / 202 (86%) | — | 327 / 346 (95%) | 99 / 168 (59%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.6% | — | 14.1% | 15.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Waterfield | Mr Gerard Batty | Mrs Rosalind Robinson | Miss Stacey Coleman |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Norwich North | Norwich North | Norwich North | Norwich North |
| Sponsordiffers | The Wensum Trust | — | The Wensum Trust | The Wensum Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE WENSUM TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE WENSUM TRUST | Academy trust: THE WENSUM TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE WENSUM TRUST | — | THE WENSUM TRUST | THE WENSUM TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have 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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