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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Norwich Road Academy | Redcastle Family School | The Damara School | Thetford Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Norwich Road Academy | Redcastle Family School | The Damara School | Thetford Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thetford, IP24 2HT | Thetford, IP24 3PU | Thetford, IP24 2EA | IP24 3AF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Other independent special school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 5–16 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 35.4 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 71% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 6% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 4.8% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.0% | 11.0% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 1.9% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.23 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 32 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | 26 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 317 | 277 | 32 | 180 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 317 / 472 (67%) | 277 / 302 (92%) | 32 / 32 (100%) | 180 / 345 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.7% | 36.5% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julia Miles | Mr James Julian | Ms Kate Haley | Mrs Amanda Faye |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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