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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cambian Great Dunmow School | Dunmow St Mary's Primary School | Great Dunmow Primary School | Helena Romanes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Cambian Great Dunmow School | Dunmow St Mary's Primary School | Great Dunmow Primary School | Helena Romanes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Essex, CM6 1XJ | Dunmow, CM6 1EB | Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR | Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Foundation school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | All-through |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 42.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 38% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | 80% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 16% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.2% | 4.0% | 10.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.7% | 6.3% | 33.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.2% | 0.0% | 4.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 49 | 74 | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 58 | 60 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 15 | 459 | 421 | 1,265 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 15 / 25 (60%) | 459 / 420 (109%) | 421 / 420 (100%) | 1,265 / 1,593 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 17.6% | 8.8% | 18.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Carrie-Ann Gibbs | Mrs Claire Kearney | Mr Kevin Watts | Ms Catherine Davis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | — |
| Constituency | North West Essex | North West Essex | North West Essex | North West Essex |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Saffron Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Supported by a trust | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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