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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | Learning Support, Western Area Education Office | Priory School | St James CofE VA Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | Learning Support, Western Area Education Office | Priory School | St James CofE VA Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RE | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AR | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1YB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Miscellaneous | Academy special converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–16 | 5–19 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 81% | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 15% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.5% | — | 11.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.0% | — | 32.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 3.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 44 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 328 | — | 241 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 328 / 420 (78%) | — | 241 / 204 (118%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.5% | — | 49.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Matthews & Fiona-Catherine Thompson | Ms Judith Hitchcliffe | Ms Sharron White | Mr Paul Elstone |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Constituencydiffers | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | West Suffolk College | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Miscellaneous | Academy trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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