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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | Necton VA Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham | Sporle Church of England Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | Necton VA Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham | Sporle Church of England Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swaffham, PE37 7RF | Swaffham, PE37 8HT | Swaffham, PE37 7HL | King's Lynn, PE32 2DR |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Inadequate | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 4% | 45% | — | 22% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 6% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.7% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.1% | 17.5% | — | 23.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 0.6% | — | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.31 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | 19 | — | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 22 | — | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 241 | 198 | 61 | 83 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 241 / 240 (100%) | 198 / 236 (84%) | 61 / 210 (29%) | 83 / 90 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.3% | 37.4% | 32.8% | 37.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rebecca Starman | Mrs Victoria Long | Mr Darryl James | Mrs Anne Neary |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich | — | Diocese of Norwich |
| Constituencydiffers | South West Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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