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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fred Nicholson School | Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Fred Nicholson School | Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swaffham, PE37 7BB | Swaffham, PE37 7RF | Swaffham, PE37 7XD | Swaffham, PE37 7HL |
| School typediffers | Foundation special school | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 3–11 | 7–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Some aspects not as strong | Good | — | Inadequate |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 59.0 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 60% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 93% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 93% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 5.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 4% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.7% | 6.5% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.2% | 18.1% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.3% | 2.1% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.31 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 38 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 195 | 241 | 80 | 61 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 195 / 224 (87%) | 241 / 240 (100%) | 80 / 250 (32%) | 61 / 210 (29%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58% | 33.3% | — | 32.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Heidi Philpott | Mrs Rebecca Starman | Mr Paul Rapley | Mr Darryl James |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | 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 |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Voluntary controlled school | Independent | Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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