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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Southwood Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | The St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Valence Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Southwood Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | The St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Valence Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dagenham, RM9 5LT | Dagenham, RM9 5UL | Dagenham, RM8 2XJ | Dagenham, RM8 3AR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 51% | 54% | 84% | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 6% | 28% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.9% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 12.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | 34 | 34 | 86 |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | 30 | 30 | 91 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 593 | 277 | 230 | 848 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 593 / 630 (94%) | 277 / 462 (60%) | 230 / 230 (100%) | 848 / 1,050 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.9% | 21% | 11.6% | 24.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Scott Halliwell | Mrs Alexandra Hinton | Mr Brendan Campling | Mr Richard November |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barking | Dagenham and Rainham | Barking | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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