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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mile Cross Middle School | Mile Cross Primary School | Red Balloon - Norwich | Wensum Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Mile Cross Middle School | Mile Cross Primary School | Red Balloon - Norwich | Wensum Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Norwich, NR3 2EY | Norwich, NR3 2QU | Norwich, NR3 2PW | Norwich, NR2 4HB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–12 | 3–11 | 11–17 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 16.0 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 20% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 30% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | — | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.3% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.6% | — | 16.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | — | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.43 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 77 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 54 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 465 | 39 | 153 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 465 / 470 (99%) | 39 / 40 (98%) | 153 / 240 (64%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 41.6% | — | 50.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr S Allen | Mr Stuart Allen | Mr Mark Anderson | Mrs Corrina Peachment |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Norwich North | Norwich North | Norwich North | Norwich South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Evolution Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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