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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | Howard Junior School | King's Oak Academy | St Martha's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | Howard Junior School | King's Oak Academy | St Martha's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | King's Lynn, PE30 4RR | King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ | King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ | KING'S LYNN, PE30 4AY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 2–7 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Inadequate | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.4% | 12.8% | 25.0% | 12.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | — | 15 | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | — | 15 | 44 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 429 | 160 | 79 | 399 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 429 / 446 (96%) | 160 / 229 (70%) | 79 / 180 (44%) | 399 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.7% | 44.4% | 44.9% | 5.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Farthing | Mr Ben Paull | Mrs Cheryl Kirby | Mrs Rachel Edwards |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia |
| Constituency | North West Norfolk | North West Norfolk | North West Norfolk | North West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust | Unity Education Trust | St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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