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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avenue Junior School | Colman Infant School | Recreation Road Infant School | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Avenue Junior School | Colman Infant School | Recreation Road Infant School | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Norwich, NR2 3HP | Norwich, NR4 7AW | Norwich, NR2 3PA | Norwich, NR2 3QB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | — | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | — | 5.6% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.7% | — | 12.3% | 7.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | — | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 118 | 69 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 120 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 466 | 100 | 328 | 424 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 466 / 480 (97%) | 100 / 180 (56%) | 328 / 330 (99%) | 424 / 420 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.4% | 31% | 4.9% | 9.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Bunting | Georgia Guy | Mr Michael Bunting | Mrs Felicity Hope |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia |
| Constituency | Norwich South | Norwich South | Norwich South | Norwich South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Unity Schools Partnership | — | St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federationdiffers | Heigham Community Federation | — | Heigham Community Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No 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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