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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hillside Special School | Ormiston Sudbury Academy | Sudbury Upper School and Arts College | Thomas Gainsborough School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Hillside Special School | Ormiston Sudbury Academy | Sudbury Upper School and Arts College | Thomas Gainsborough School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sudbury, CO10 1NN | Sudbury, CO10 1NW | Sudbury, CO10 1NW | Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 11–19 | 13–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Needs attention | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 41.3 | — | 48.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 32% | — | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | — | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 8% | — | 25% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.3 | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.0% | 8.8% | — | 9.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.0% | 27.9% | — | 25.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.1% | 4.1% | — | 4.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 103 | — | 297 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 112 | — | 274 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 89 | 710 | — | 1,603 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 89 / 86 (103%) | 710 / 800 (89%) | — | 1,603 / 1,400 (115%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.3% | 35.5% | — | 20.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lizzi Murphy | Mrs Sally Morris | Mr David Forrest | Mr Craig Lewis |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South Suffolk | South Suffolk | South Suffolk | South Suffolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | Unity Schools Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: Stour Education Trust (SET) | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Stour Education Trust (SET) | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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