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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Acorn Cottage The Lodge | Elmsett Church of England Primary School | Somersham Primary School | Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Acorn Cottage The Lodge | Elmsett Church of England Primary School | Somersham Primary School | Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP7 6NY | Ipswich, IP7 6PA | Ipswich, IP8 4PN | Ipswich, IP7 6QU |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 40% | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.3% | 4.4% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 3.8% | 7.5% | 14.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1 | 41 | 72 | 44 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1 / 8 (13%) | 41 / 91 (45%) | 72 / 105 (69%) | 44 / 56 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 26.8% | 11.1% | 29.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Gorton Wilmans | Miss Leigh Hilton | Miss Diane Turner | Mrs Julia Shaw |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Constituencydiffers | South Suffolk | South Suffolk | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | South Suffolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Bramford and Somersham Primary School Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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