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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham | Swaffham CofE Primary Academy | The Nicholas Hamond Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham | Swaffham CofE Primary Academy | The Nicholas Hamond Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swaffham, PE37 7RF | Swaffham, PE37 7HL | Swaffham, PE37 7EA | Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Inadequate | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 35.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 66% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 41% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 7.4% | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.1% | — | 23.1% | 33.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | — | 1.1% | 6.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.31 (Competitive) | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | — | 33 | 138 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 28 | 140 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 241 | 61 | 215 | 710 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 241 / 240 (100%) | 61 / 210 (29%) | 215 / 220 (98%) | 710 / 840 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.3% | 32.8% | 26.3% | 28.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rebecca Starman | Mr Darryl James | Mrs Nicola Kaye | Mr Mark Woodhouse |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Norwich | — | Diocese of Norwich | — |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | Academy Transformation Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 | — |
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