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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood Primary School | Bucklesham Primary School | Nacton Church of England Primary School | Waldringfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Birchwood Primary School | Bucklesham Primary School | Nacton Church of England Primary School | Waldringfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP5 3SP | Ipswich, IP10 0AX | Ipswich, IP10 0EU | Woodbridge, IP12 4QL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 40% | 36% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 5.7% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.2% | 19.8% | 10.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 11 | 12 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 13 | 12 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 209 | 104 | 100 | 69 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 209 / 210 (100%) | 104 / 105 (99%) | 100 / 98 (102%) | 69 / 105 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10% | 5.8% | 10% | 21.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Philippa Wake | Miss Rachael Rudge | Mrs Gemma Taylor | Mrs Sarah Wood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — |
| Constituency | Suffolk Coastal | Suffolk Coastal | Suffolk Coastal | Suffolk Coastal |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | Asset Education |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ASSET EDUCATION |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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