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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechcroft Study Centre | Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | St William's Primary School | Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Beechcroft Study Centre | Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | St William's Primary School | Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Norwich, NR7 0LS | Norwich, NR7 0QW | Norwich, NR7 0AJ | Norwich, NR7 0XS |
| School typediffers | Miscellaneous | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 49.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 44% | 59% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 4.6% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.2% | 7.5% | 27.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 47 | 57 | 289 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 47 | 56 | 300 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 378 | 407 | 1,830 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 378 / 472 (80%) | 407 / 420 (97%) | 1,830 / 1,892 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 9.5% | 11.1% | 16.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mr Christopher Hutchinson | Miss Sarah Shirras | Mrs Penny Bignell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Norwich North | Norwich North | Norwich North | Norwich North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Broad Horizons Education Trust | — | Broad Horizons Education Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | City 2 Coast Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Miscellaneous | Academy trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST | — | BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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