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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 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham | Swaffham CofE Primary Academy | Swaffham CofE VC Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham | Swaffham CofE Primary Academy | Swaffham CofE VC Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swaffham, PE37 7RF | Swaffham, PE37 7HL | Swaffham, PE37 7EA | Swaffham, PE37 7EA |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Inadequate | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 41% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 7.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.1% | — | 23.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | — | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.31 (Competitive) | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | — | 33 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 28 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 241 | 61 | 215 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 241 / 240 (100%) | 61 / 210 (29%) | 215 / 220 (98%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.3% | 32.8% | 26.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rebecca Starman | Mr Darryl James | Mrs Nicola Kaye | Miss Tracey McCarthy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Norwich | — | 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 | — |
| 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 | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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