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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Hill School | St Joseph's College | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Stone Lodge Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beacon Hill School | St Joseph's College | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Stone Lodge Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP2 9HW | Ipswich, IP2 9DR | Ipswich, IP2 9HN | Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy special sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–16 | 2–19 | 5–11 | 5–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 47% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 68% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 13.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 40.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 6.4% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 564 | 202 | 175 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 564 / 700 (81%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 175 / 173 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 17.3% | 45.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Rick Tracey | Mrs D Clarke | Dr Michael Keller | Ms Sara Parry |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | West Suffolk College |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Independent | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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