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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barroway Drove Primary School | Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Downham Market Academy | Nelson Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Barroway Drove Primary School | Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Downham Market Academy | Nelson Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Downham Market, PE38 0AL | Downham Market, PE38 0DP | Downham Market, PE38 9LL | Downham Market, PE38 9PF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 43.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 43% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 63% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 43% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 69% | — | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 19% | — | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.1% | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 6.5% | 27.0% | 19.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 4.2% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 15 | 314 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 16 | 256 | 46 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 108 | 1,329 | 386 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 108 / 112 (96%) | 1,329 / 1,567 (85%) | 386 / 378 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 16.7% | 27% | 31.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Louise Jones | Dr Natalie Paine | Mrs Sarah Wilson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Ely | — | — |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Eastern Learning Alliance | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE | Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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