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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gusford Community Primary School | Gusford Community Primary School | Sprites Primary Academy | The Willows 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Gusford Community Primary School | Gusford Community Primary School | Sprites Primary Academy | The Willows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP2 9LQ | Ipswich, IP2 9LQ | Ipswich, IP2 0SA | Ipswich, IP2 9ER |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | 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 | — | Not judged | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 55% | 68% | 28% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 1% | 5% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.7% | 5.1% | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.4% | 14.2% | 33.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.8% | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 47 | 58 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 53 | 59 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 518 | 406 | 259 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 518 / 630 (82%) | 406 / 420 (97%) | 259 / 420 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 33.2% | 28.1% | 60.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Becket | Mr Stephen Tapley | Mr David Ashley | Mrs Kelly Head |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Active Learning Trust Limited | REAch2 Academy Trust | Orwell Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | ORWELL 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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