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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Helen's Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | St Helen's Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP4 2LT | Ipswich, IP4 2BT | Ipswich, IP4 4EU | Ipswich, IP1 2AX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 64% | 61% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 18% | 12% | 10% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.5% | 17.1% | 4.2% | 35.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.30 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | 48 | 39 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 52 | 50 | 30 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 439 | 413 | 210 | 407 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 439 / 472 (93%) | 413 / 420 (98%) | 210 / 210 (100%) | 407 / 420 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.3% | 21.1% | 10% | 33.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kate Hodgetts | Revd Jo Gunn | Mrs Joanne Berry, Mrs Josephine Measham & Mr Ross McGill | Mrs Kirsten Cameron |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Diocese of East Anglia | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Asset Education | — | — | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASSET EDUCATION | — | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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