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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abacus Primary School | North Crescent Primary School | Oakfield Primary School | The Wickford Church of England School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Abacus Primary School | North Crescent Primary School | Oakfield Primary School | The Wickford Church of England School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wickford, SS12 9GJ | Wickford, SS12 9AP | Wickford, SS12 9PW | Wickford, SS11 8HE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 2–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 72% | 66% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 6% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 11.2% | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.4% | 36.9% | 9.6% | 7.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 6.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 74 | 15 | 39 | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 17 | 43 | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 216 | 391 | 135 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 420 (98%) | 216 / 262 (82%) | 391 / 420 (93%) | 135 / 165 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.7% | 36.9% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Heidi Blakeley | Miss Georgina Elson | Mrs Lynn Cooney | Mrs Lucy Springall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Schools for Every Child | — | HEARTS Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD | Community school | Academy trust: HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD | — | HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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