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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beccles High School | Beccles Primary Academy | Ravensmere Infant School | Sir John Leman High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beccles High School | Beccles Primary Academy | Ravensmere Infant School | Sir John Leman High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beccles, NR34 7BQ | Beccles, NR34 7AB | Beccles, NR34 9UL | Beccles, NR34 9PG |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 4–7 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 30.9 | — | — | 46.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 17% | — | — | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 41% | — | — | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.6 | — | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.8% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.6% | 27.6% | 16.7% | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 10.9% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | 14 | 8 | 269 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 14 | 8 | 266 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 182 | 148 | 52 | 1,404 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 182 / 600 (30%) | 148 / 420 (35%) | 52 / 60 (87%) | 1,404 / 1,476 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | 46% | 21.2% | 22.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Barns | Mrs Clare Wells | Ms Louise Creed | Ms Sarah Hartshorn |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | Sapientia Education Trust | REAch2 Academy Trust | The Active Learning Trust Limited | Kingfisher Schools Trust Ltd |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | 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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