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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Norwich Road Academy | Redcastle Family School | The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | The Bishops Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Norwich Road Academy | Redcastle Family School | The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | The Bishops Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thetford, IP24 2HT | Thetford, IP24 3PU | Thetford, IP24 1EB | Thetford, IP24 1EB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 71% | 14% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 6% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 4.8% | 8.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.0% | 11.0% | 28.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 1.9% | 3.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 32 | 32 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | 26 | 34 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 317 | 277 | 330 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 317 / 472 (67%) | 277 / 302 (92%) | 330 / 430 (77%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.7% | 36.5% | 61.3% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julia Miles | Mr James Julian | Mrs Heather Madsen | Mr Dan Pickard |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust | — | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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