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21 fields differ · 15 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 Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | R A Butler Infant School | R A Butler Junior School | St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 80% | 73% | 88% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 29% | 12% | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.9% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 5.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 87 | — | 20 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | — | 23 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 271 | 384 | 224 | 206 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 271 / 270 (100%) | 384 / 384 (100%) | 224 / 210 (107%) | 206 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 11.7% | 20.1% | 2.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Emma Vincent | Emma Vincent | Mr Chris Jarmain | Ms Anneka Lipscombe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | North West Essex | North West Essex | North West Essex | North West Essex |
| Sponsordiffers | Saffron Academy Trust | Saffron Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | — | ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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