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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sidegate Primary School | Sidegate Primary School | St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Sidegate Primary School | Sidegate Primary School | St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP4 4JD | Ipswich, IP4 4JD | Ipswich, IP4 4LE | Ipswich, IP4 4EU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | 77% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 13% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.1% | 6.6% | 4.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.30 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 82 | 26 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 83 | 28 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 649 | 212 | 210 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 649 / 659 (98%) | 212 / 210 (101%) | 210 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 17.1% | 1.4% | 10% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Wendy James | Mr Graham Almond | Mrs Janita Betts | Mrs Joanne Berry, Mrs Josephine Measham & Mr Ross McGill |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Diocese of East Anglia |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Active Learning Trust Limited | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | — | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No 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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