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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy | Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Grove House Infant and Nursery School | Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy | Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Grove House Infant and Nursery School | Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dereham, NR19 1ED | Dereham, NR19 1BJ | Dereham, NR19 1BJ | Dereham, NR19 2PW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–7 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | — | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.1% | 14.8% | 15.0% | 9.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | — | 22 | 57 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | — | 22 | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 180 | 365 | 83 | 415 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 180 / 180 (100%) | 365 / 480 (76%) | 83 / 90 (92%) | 415 / 436 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.2% | 40.3% | 31.6% | 18.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Chloe Cole | Mrs Kelly Scott | Mrs Rachel Creed | Mr Nick King |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | Unity Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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