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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | R A Butler Infant School | R A Butler Junior School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | Walden School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | R A Butler Infant School | R A Butler Junior School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | Walden School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW | Saffron Walden, CB11 3EB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 3–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | Outstanding | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 80% | 88% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 29% | 18% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | 4.5% | 3.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.9% | 9.0% | 5.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 87 | — | 33 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 271 | 384 | 206 | 279 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 271 / 270 (100%) | 384 / 384 (100%) | 206 / 210 (98%) | 279 / 480 (58%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 11.7% | 2.4% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Emma Vincent | Emma Vincent | Ms Anneka Lipscombe | Ms Anna Chaudhri |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North West Essex | North West Essex | North West Essex | Saffron Walden |
| Sponsordiffers | Saffron Academy Trust | Saffron Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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