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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Handford Hall Primary School | Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Springfield Junior 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 | Handford Hall Primary School | Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Springfield Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 2LQ | Ipswich, IP1 4PP | Ipswich, IP1 4PP | Ipswich, IP1 4DT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–7 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | — | — | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | — | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.4% | — | 20.5% | 19.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | — | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | — | 90 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 33 | — | 89 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 360 | 310 | 287 | 354 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 360 / 315 (114%) | 310 / 261 (119%) | 287 / 270 (106%) | 354 / 360 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 18.3% | 24.5% | 31.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katarzyna Blake | Mrs Kelly Head | Mrs Gail Phillips | Mrs Joanne Viner |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | — | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | The Children's Endeavour Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR 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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