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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | East Coast College | Lowestoft Sixth Form College | Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | St Margaret's Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | East Coast College | Lowestoft Sixth Form College | Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | St Margaret's Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lowestoft, NR32 2NB | Lowestoft, NR32 2PJ | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN | Lowestoft, NR32 4JF |
| School typediffers | Further education | Further education | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | 16 plus | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 16–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 58% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 2% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 18.6% | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 34 | 54 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 35 | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | — | 311 | 364 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 311 / 420 (74%) | 364 / 420 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 44.3% | 47.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Padda | Mr Keith Shiels | Mr Iain Owens | Mrs Julie Catchpole |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Lowestoft | Waveney | Lowestoft | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | REAch2 Academy Trust | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Further education | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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