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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hardwick Middle School | Hardwick Primary School | Riverwalk School | South Lee School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Hardwick Middle School | Hardwick Primary School | Riverwalk School | South Lee School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2PD | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2PW | Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 4–11 | 3–19 | 0–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 12.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.7% | 35.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 5.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 30 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 190 | 217 | 205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 190 / 255 (75%) | 217 / 210 (103%) | 205 / 324 (63%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 23.7% | 40.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Rachel Forward | Mrs Hayley Clarke | Mr Lukasz Rumanowski | Mrs Sarah Catchpole |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bury St Edmunds | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Sponsordiffers | — | All Saints Schools Trust | The Consortium Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: CONSORTIUM TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST | CONSORTIUM TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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