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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School | Grove House Infant and Nursery School | Toftwood Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School | Grove House Infant and Nursery School | Toftwood Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dereham, NR19 1BJ | Dereham, NR19 1JB | Dereham, NR19 1BJ | Dereham, NR19 1LS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 7–11 | 3–7 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | 58% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.8% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 6.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 22 | 71 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 22 | 72 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 365 | 321 | 83 | 205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 365 / 480 (76%) | 321 / 360 (89%) | 83 / 90 (92%) | 205 / 270 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.3% | 19.6% | 31.6% | 8.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kelly Scott | Joanna Pedlow | Mrs Rachel Creed | Mrs Joanna Pedlow |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Norwich | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | — | Unity Education Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | Toftwood Infant and Junior Schools Federation | — | Toftwood Infant and Junior Schools Federation |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | — | UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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