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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hillside Special School | Ormiston Sudbury Academy | Thomas Gainsborough School | Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hillside Special School | Ormiston Sudbury Academy | Thomas Gainsborough School | Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sudbury, CO10 1NN | Sudbury, CO10 1NW | Sudbury, CO10 0NH | Sudbury, CO10 1NL |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Needs attention | Not judged | School remains Good |
| 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% | — | — | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.0% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.0% | 27.9% | 25.6% | 19.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.1% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 103 | 297 | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 112 | 274 | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 89 | 710 | 1,603 | 268 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 89 / 86 (103%) | 710 / 800 (89%) | 1,603 / 1,400 (115%) | 268 / 315 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.3% | 35.5% | 20.4% | 28.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lizzi Murphy | Mrs Sally Morris | Mr Craig Lewis | Mrs Elizabeth Campbell |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Constituency | South Suffolk | South Suffolk | South Suffolk | South Suffolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | Unity Schools Partnership | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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