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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Crawford's Church of England Primary School | Elmswell Community Primary School | Hillcroft Preparatory School | Old Newton Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Crawford's Church of England Primary School | Elmswell Community Primary School | Hillcroft Preparatory School | Old Newton Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stowmarket, IP14 3QZ | Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UE | Stowmarket, IP14 3RQ | Stowmarket, IP14 4PJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–13 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 27% | 71% | — | 47% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | 10% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 4.8% | — | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.6% | 12.0% | — | 8.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 12 | 63 | — | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | 13 | 59 | — | 13 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 90 | 383 | — | 70 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 90 / 105 (86%) | 383 / 420 (91%) | — | 70 / 73 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.7% | 19.5% | — | 15.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Lankester | Mr Richard Ratcliffe | Co Headteacher F G Rapsey | Mrs Jo Lockyear |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Constituencydiffers | Waveney Valley | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds | Waveney Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | The Tilian Partnership | — | — | The Tilian Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP | — | — | THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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