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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alderwood Academy | First Base Ipswich Academy | First Base, Ipswich | Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Alderwood Academy | First Base Ipswich Academy | First Base, Ipswich | Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Ipswich, IP3 0EW | Ipswich, IP3 0EW | Ipswich, IP3 0EW | Ipswich, IP3 0EW |
| School typediffers | Academy alternative provision converter | Academy alternative provision converter | Pupil referral unit | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–14 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Expected standard | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 18.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 0 / 24 (0%) | 0 / 12 (0%) | — | 361 / 472 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 0% | 0% | 51.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Baker | Miss Stacey Laws | Mrs Francesca Alexander | Miss Kimberly Morton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Paradigm Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RAEDWALD TRUST | Academy trust: RAEDWALD TRUST | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: PARADIGM TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RAEDWALD TRUST | RAEDWALD TRUST | — | PARADIGM TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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