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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Howard Community Academy | Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Sexton's Manor Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Howard Community Academy | Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Sexton's Manor Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AU | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA | Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RT | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3HG |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | 24% | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 0% | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 8.0% | 5.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.0% | 25.0% | 16.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 3.3% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 24 | 35 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 27 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 199 | 210 | 203 | 165 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 199 / 210 (95%) | 210 / 315 (67%) | 203 / 210 (97%) | 165 / 210 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.5% | 42.4% | 7.4% | 24.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Ashe | Mrs Alison Weir | Mrs Lucy Smith | Mrs Lorraine Ratcliffe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — |
| Constituencydiffers | West Suffolk | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | West Suffolk | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Anglian Learning | — | All Saints Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ANGLIAN LEARNING | — | ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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