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18 fields differ · 18 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood Primary School | Cedarwood Primary School | Gorseland Primary School | Heath Primary School, Kesgrave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Birchwood Primary School | Cedarwood Primary School | Gorseland Primary School | Heath Primary School, Kesgrave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP5 3SP | Ipswich, IP5 2ES | IPSWICH, IP5 3QR | Ipswich, IP5 1JG |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 62% | 57% | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 13% | 4% | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.2% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 58 | 34 | 63 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 58 | 35 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 209 | 399 | 461 | 523 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 209 / 210 (100%) | 399 / 420 (95%) | 461 / 502 (92%) | 523 / 630 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10% | 9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Philippa Wake | Mrs Tina Shute | Mrs Elizabeth Green | Mr David Whatley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Suffolk Coastal | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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