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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Acorn Park School | Chapel Green School | Old Buckenham High School | Old Buckenham Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Acorn Park School | Chapel Green School | Old Buckenham High School | Old Buckenham Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Norwich, NR16 2HU | Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF | Attleborough, NR17 1RL | Attleborough, NR17 1RH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Foundation special school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 3–19 | 11–16 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 19.5 | — | 44.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 43% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 8% | — | 64% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 59% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 1.6 | — | 4.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.9% | 8.9% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.2% | 29.1% | 13.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 104 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 109 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 175 | 199 | 501 | 184 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 175 / 180 (97%) | 199 / 180 (111%) | 501 / 575 (87%) | 184 / 210 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 40.3% | 26% | 16.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Co Headteacher Adam Masterson & Emma Willis | Mrs Emily Severn | Mr Paul Beale | Mrs Helen Mitchell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Sapientia Education Trust | Sapientia Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: Trust Norfolk-SEN | Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | Trust Norfolk-SEN | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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