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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abacus Primary School | Grange Primary School | North Crescent Primary School | Oakfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Abacus Primary School | Grange Primary School | North Crescent Primary School | Oakfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wickford, SS12 9GJ | Wickford, SS12 0LR | Wickford, SS12 9AP | Wickford, SS12 9PW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 61% | 72% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 9% | 6% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 5.1% | 11.2% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.4% | 14.4% | 36.9% | 9.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 74 | 37 | 15 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 39 | 17 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 311 | 216 | 391 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 420 (98%) | 311 / 315 (99%) | 216 / 262 (82%) | 391 / 420 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.7% | 16.7% | 36.9% | 8.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Heidi Blakeley | Mrs Maggie Elfenich | Miss Georgina Elson | Mrs Lynn Cooney |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Schools for Every Child | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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