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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Halifax Primary School | Halifax Primary School | Hillside Primary School | The Willows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Halifax Primary School | Halifax Primary School | Hillside Primary School | The Willows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP2 8PY | Ipswich, IP2 8PY | Ipswich, IP2 8NU | Ipswich, IP2 9ER |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Needs attention | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 73% | 49% | 28% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 12% | 4% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.3% | 7.8% | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.6% | 25.1% | 33.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 57 | 33 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 58 | 37 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 415 | 409 | 402 | 259 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 415 / 420 (99%) | 409 / 420 (97%) | 402 / 500 (80%) | 259 / 420 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.7% | 25.2% | 46.9% | 60.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Anna Hennell James | Mrs Kelly Landers | Mrs Lucy Wass | Mrs Kelly Head |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | The Active Learning Trust Limited | Orwell Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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