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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Handford Hall Primary School | Ranelagh Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | 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 | Handford Hall Primary School | Ranelagh Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 2LQ | Ipswich, IP2 0AN | Ipswich, IP2 9HN | Ipswich, IP1 2AX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headline | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | 19% | — | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 0% | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 7.7% | — | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.4% | 26.8% | — | 35.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 3.2% | — | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 27 | — | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 33 | 31 | — | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 360 | 281 | 202 | 407 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 360 / 315 (114%) | 281 / 315 (89%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 407 / 420 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 34.3% | 17.3% | 33.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katarzyna Blake | Mrs Olga Hopper | Dr Michael Keller | Mrs Kirsten Cameron |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | — | — | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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