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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy | Newmarket Academy | Newmarket College | Paddocks Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy | Newmarket Academy | Newmarket College | Paddocks Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newmarket, CB8 0PU | Newmarket, CB8 0EB | Newmarket, CB8 0EB | Newmarket, CB8 0DL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 39% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 61% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 59% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 79% | — | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 8.7% | — | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.6% | 26.2% | — | 3.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 4.4% | — | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 105 | — | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | 134 | — | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 332 | 797 | — | 179 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 332 / 420 (79%) | 797 / 900 (89%) | — | 179 / 210 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.3% | 23.3% | — | 18.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Tweed | Mrs Claire Preston | Mr Nicholas Froy | Mrs Amanda Thompson |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | West Suffolk | West Suffolk | West Suffolk | West Suffolk |
| Sponsordiffers | Unity Schools Partnership | Unity Schools Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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