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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Halifax Primary School | Hillside Community Primary School | Hillside Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Halifax Primary School | Hillside Community Primary School | Hillside Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP2 8PY | Ipswich, IP2 8NU | Ipswich, IP2 8NU | Ipswich, IP2 9HN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | — | 49% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | — | 7.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.6% | — | 25.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 2.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | — | 33 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | — | 37 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 409 | — | 402 | 202 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 409 / 420 (97%) | — | 402 / 500 (80%) | 202 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.2% | — | 46.9% | 17.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kelly Landers | Mr Lee Abbott | Mrs Lucy Wass | Dr Michael Keller |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | — | The Active Learning Trust Limited | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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