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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Advanced Education-Finchingfield | Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | Great Bardfield Primary School | Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Advanced Education-Finchingfield | Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | Great Bardfield Primary School | Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunmow, CM6 2BN | Braintree, CM7 4LD | Braintree, CM7 4RN | Braintree, CM7 4BP |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 83% | 79% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 33% | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.5% | 13.5% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.35 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 9 | 27 | 7 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 10 | 20 | 7 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 71 | 117 | 44 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 71 / 84 (85%) | 117 / 180 (65%) | 44 / 89 (49%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 15.3% | 18.8% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mick Coleman | Mrs Samina Metson | Mrs Liz Crow | Mrs Jinnie Nichols |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituencydiffers | Saffron Walden | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | The Chorus Schools Federation |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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