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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beccles High School | Beccles Middle School | Beccles Primary Academy | Ravensmere Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beccles High School | Beccles Middle School | Beccles Primary Academy | Ravensmere Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beccles, NR34 7BQ | Beccles, NR34 7BQ | Beccles, NR34 7AB | Beccles, NR34 9UL |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 9–13 | 3–11 | 4–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 30.9 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 17% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 41% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.6 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 65% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.8% | — | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.6% | — | 27.6% | 16.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 10.9% | — | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | — | 14 | 8 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 14 | 8 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 182 | — | 148 | 52 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 182 / 600 (30%) | — | 148 / 420 (35%) | 52 / 60 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | — | 46% | 21.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Barns | Mr David Baker | Mrs Clare Wells | Ms Louise Creed |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Lowestoft | Waveney | Lowestoft | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | Sapientia Education Trust | — | REAch2 Academy Trust | The Active Learning Trust Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | — | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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