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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Manor Academy | Samuel Ward Academy | Samuel Ward Arts and Technology College | Westfield Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Castle Manor Academy | Samuel Ward Academy | Samuel Ward Arts and Technology College | Westfield Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Haverhill, CB9 9JE | Haverhill, CB9 0LD | Haverhill, CB9 0LD | Haverhill, CB9 0BW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 13–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.1 | 43.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | 36% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 65% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 22% | 20% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 3.7 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | 10.4% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.2% | 30.8% | — | 17.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 4.4% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 146 | 179 | — | 65 |
| Places offereddiffers | 149 | 192 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 760 | 1,076 | — | 425 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 760 / 750 (101%) | 1,076 / 1,250 (86%) | — | 425 / 420 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30% | 17.7% | — | 21.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Vanessa Whitcombe | Mr Tom Johnston | Mr Howard Lay | Ms Carly Moody |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | West Suffolk | West Suffolk | West Suffolk | West Suffolk |
| Sponsordiffers | Unity Schools Partnership | Unity Schools Partnership | — | Unity Schools Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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