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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Debenham High School | Helmingham Primary School and Nursery | Helmingham Primary School and Nursery | Otley Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Debenham High School | Helmingham Primary School and Nursery | Helmingham Primary School and Nursery | Otley Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stowmarket, IP14 6BL | Stowmarket, IP14 6EX | Stowmarket, IP14 6EX | Ipswich, IP6 9NT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Needs attention | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 59% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 84% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.6% | — | 12.7% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | — | 40.9% | 6.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | 13.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 131 | — | 5 | 10 |
| Places offereddiffers | 133 | — | 5 | 10 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 714 | 52 | 30 | 51 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 714 / 625 (114%) | 52 / 77 (68%) | 30 / 90 (33%) | 51 / 70 (73%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14% | 13.5% | 13.3% | 17.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Simon Martin | Mrs Bernadette Cleland | Mrs Stephanie Powley | Mrs Hannah Evans |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Consortium Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | Otley and Witnesham Federated Primary Schools |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HEART OF SUFFOLK EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CONSORTIUM TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HEART OF SUFFOLK EDUCATION TRUST | — | CONSORTIUM TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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