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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School | Broadlands Hall | Samuel Ward Academy | Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School | Broadlands Hall | Samuel Ward Academy | Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Haverhill, CB9 7TG | Haverhill, CB9 7UA | Haverhill, CB9 0LD | Haverhill, CB9 7HY |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 1–13 | 9–20 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 43.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 36% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 65% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 20% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 10.4% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 30.8% | 13.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 179 | 10 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 192 | 11 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 223 | 58 | 1,076 | 77 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 223 / 249 (90%) | 58 / 65 (89%) | 1,076 / 1,250 (86%) | 77 / 105 (73%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 17.7% | 14.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Gavin Sinnott | Mr Christopher James-Roll | Mr Tom Johnston | Mrs Sharon FitzGerald |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Constituency | West Suffolk | West Suffolk | West Suffolk | West Suffolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Unity Schools Partnership | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | Hundon and Thurlow Primary Federation |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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