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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colchester Pupil Referral Unit | Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Doucecroft School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Colchester Pupil Referral Unit | Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Doucecroft School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO6 1EB | Colchester, CO6 1BX | Colchester, CO6 3QL | Colchester, CO6 1HL |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–14 | 5–11 | 3–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 63% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.4% | — | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 9.1% | — | 12.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | — | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 27 | — | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 28 | — | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 202 | 83 | 131 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 202 / 210 (96%) | 83 / 100 (83%) | 131 / 210 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 4% | — | 5.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Sue Collins | Mr David Bome | Mr Daniel Lawrence | Mr Keith Birbeck |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituencydiffers | Witham | Witham | Harwich and North Essex | Witham |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Voluntary controlled school | Independent | Academy trust: CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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