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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbeygate Sixth Form College | Riverwalk School | St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Abbeygate Sixth Form College | Riverwalk School | St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JZ | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JX |
| School typediffers | Free schools 16 to 19 | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–19 | 2–19 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | — | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | 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 | — | — | 61% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 14.0% | 17.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 51 | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 53 | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,163 | 185 | 443 | 301 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,163 / 1,750 (66%) | — | 443 / 420 (105%) | 301 / 446 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 20.1% | 11.3% | 27.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stuart Small | Mrs Jan Hatchell | Mrs Maria Kemble | Mrs Rhonda Kidd |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Sponsordiffers | West Suffolk College | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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