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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Howard Community Academy | Sexton's Manor Primary School | St Alban's Catholic First School | Tollgate Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Howard Community Academy | Sexton's Manor Primary School | St Alban's Catholic First School | Tollgate Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3HG | Bury St Edmund's, IP32 6SA | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6DG |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–9 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 24% | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | — | — | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.0% | — | — | 18.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | — | — | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | — | — | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | 27 | — | — | 48 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 210 | 165 | — | 437 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 210 / 315 (67%) | 165 / 210 (79%) | — | 437 / 460 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.4% | 24.3% | — | 29.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Weir | Mrs Lorraine Ratcliffe | Miss E P Leonard | Miss Hannah Brookman |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Sponsordiffers | Anglian Learning | All Saints Schools Trust | — | Unity Schools Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ANGLIAN LEARNING | ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST | — | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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