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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School | Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery | Orchard Manor School | Wimbotsham and Stow Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School | Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery | Orchard Manor School | Wimbotsham and Stow Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Downham Market, PE38 9ND | Norfolk, PE34 3HT | Nr King's Lynn, PE34 3HT | King's Lynn, PE34 3QH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–13 | 5–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | — | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | — | — | 12.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.26 (Competitive) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 72 | — | — | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | — | — | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 404 | 99 | 26 | 106 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 404 / 420 (96%) | 99 / 150 (66%) | 26 / 72 (36%) | 106 / 110 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.8% | — | — | 10% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Try | Mrs Elizabeth Laffeaty-Sharpe | Mr Paul Sanderson | Mrs Louise Arrowsmith |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Unity Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | UNITY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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