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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Homelands Primary School | Torre Church of England Academy | Upton St James CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ellacombe Church of England Academy | Homelands Primary School | Torre Church of England Academy | Upton St James CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Torquay, TQ1 1TG | Torquay, TQ1 4NT | TORQUAY, TQ1 4DN | Torquay, TQ1 4AZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Strong standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | 50% | 78% | 20% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | 7% | 17% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.5% | 27.2% | 13.1% | 29.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | 23 | 37 | 9 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 24 | 38 | 9 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 337 | 208 | 310 | 94 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 337 / 420 (80%) | 208 / 236 (88%) | 310 / 341 (91%) | 94 / 105 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.3% | 40.8% | 26.4% | 45.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Alison Helm | Mrs Angela Urquhart | Mrs Laura Kendell | Mr Oliver Jefferies |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Exeter | — | Diocese of Exeter | Diocese of Exeter |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | Learning Academy Partnership | — | The Academy for Character and Excellence | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) | Community school | Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE | Academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) | — | THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE | ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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