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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Downham Feoffees Primary Academy | Ely St John's Community Primary School | Waypoint House | Witchford Village College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Downham Feoffees Primary Academy | Ely St John's Community Primary School | Waypoint House | Witchford Village College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ely, CB6 2ST | Ely, CB6 3BW | Ely, CB6 2DA | Ely, CB6 2JA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 8–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 46.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 53% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 7% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 4.8% | — | 10.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.3% | 12.7% | — | 25.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | — | 5.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 59 | — | 131 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 60 | — | 163 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 150 | 371 | — | 804 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 150 / 210 (71%) | 371 / 420 (88%) | — | 804 / 900 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14% | 9.7% | — | 26.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Axten-Higgs | Mr Christopher John Henson | Mr A Downie | Mr Nick Harrison |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | North East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Meridian Trust | — | — | Eastern Learning Alliance |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MERIDIAN TRUST | — | — | EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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