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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Heron Educational Trust | Ivy Chimneys Primary School | Open Box Education Centre | The Tower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Heron Educational Trust | Ivy Chimneys Primary School | Open Box Education Centre | The Tower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Epping, CM16 7AD | Epping, CM16 4EP | Essex, CM16 5DN | CM16 4BA |
| School typediffers | Miscellaneous | Academy converter | Other independent school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 13–17 | 4–11 | 14–17 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 9.8 | 1.3 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 11% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 81% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.5% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.5% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 68 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 72 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 338 | 16 | 60 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 338 / 345 (98%) | 16 / 20 (80%) | 60 / 62 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 18% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr E F Bradshaw | Ms Rebecca Sigston | Mrs Alison Dolan | Headteacher Natalie Aiken |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Epping Forest | Epping Forest | Epping Forest | Epping Forest |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Miscellaneous | Academy trust: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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