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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | Purford Green Junior School | Purford Green Primary School | William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | Purford Green Junior School | Purford Green Primary School | William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harlow, CM18 6JJ | Harlow, CM18 6HP | Harlow, CM18 6HP | Harlow, CM18 6PN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | 77% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 4.2% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.8% | — | 5.4% | 27.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | — | 27 | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | — | 28 | 46 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 412 | — | 229 | 185 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 412 / 436 (94%) | — | 229 / 234 (98%) | 185 / 180 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.2% | — | 25.1% | 18.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Kerrell | Mrs V Perri | Ms Rachel Thomson | Mrs Gina Bailey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY ACADEMY | Community school | Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY ACADEMY | — | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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