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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office | St Helen's Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | Suffolk New College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office | St Helen's Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | Suffolk New College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP4 1LJ | Ipswich, IP4 2LT | Ipswich, IP4 2BT | Ipswich, IP4 1LT |
| School typediffers | Miscellaneous | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Further education |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 5–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | 64% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 18% | 12% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.7% | 5.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.5% | 17.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.8% | 0.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 49 | 48 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 52 | 50 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 439 | 413 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 439 / 472 (93%) | 413 / 420 (98%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.3% | 21.1% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sandy Ranson | Mrs Kate Hodgetts | Revd Jo Gunn | Mr Alan Pease |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Asset Education | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Miscellaneous | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION | Voluntary aided school | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ASSET EDUCATION | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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