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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alderman Jackson School | Gaywood Primary School | Springwood High School | St Martha's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Alderman Jackson School | Gaywood Primary School | Springwood High School | St Martha's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | King's Lynn, PE30 3AE | King's Lynn, PE30 4AY | King's Lynn, PE30 4AW | KING'S LYNN, PE30 4AY |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 46.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 46% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 71% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 69% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 72% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.4% | 7.4% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.5% | 19.3% | 12.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 2.5% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.24 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 40 | 336 | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 40 | 272 | 44 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 353 | 1,988 | 399 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 353 / 420 (84%) | 1,988 / 1,740 (114%) | 399 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 16.2% | 18.1% | 5.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Debby McCarthy | Mr Neil Mindham | Mr Andrew Johnson | Mrs Rachel Edwards |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia |
| Constituency | North West Norfolk | North West Norfolk | North West Norfolk | North West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | West Norfolk Academies Trust | West Norfolk Academies Trust | St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST | WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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