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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Elmstead Primary School | Focus School - Colchester Primary Campus | Market Field School | St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Elmstead Primary School | Focus School - Colchester Primary Campus | Market Field School | St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO7 7YQ | Colchester, CO7 7JG | Colchester, CO7 7ET | Colchester, CO7 7HX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy special converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 5–19 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 1.7 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 43% | — | 0% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | 14% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 10.7% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.3% | — | 32.0% | 8.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | — | — | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | — | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 211 | — | 519 | 110 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 211 / 208 (101%) | — | 519 / 225 (231%) | 110 / 119 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.1% | — | 44.5% | 6.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian MacDonald | Miss Natasha Sparrow | Mrs Ruth Whitehead | Mrs Rebecca Keitch |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Hope Learning Community | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PENROSE LEARNING TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST | — | HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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