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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | Parkwood Academy | St Pius X Catholic 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | Parkwood Academy | St Pius X Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chelmsford, CM1 2JH | Chelmsford, CM1 4UU | Chelmsford, CM1 2DX | Chelmsford, CM1 4HY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Requires improvement | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 69% | 37% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 10% | 10% | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.8% | 8.9% | 16.8% | 8.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | 70 | 26 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 60 | 29 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 479 | 196 | 215 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 420 (98%) | 479 / 450 (106%) | 196 / 210 (93%) | 215 / 210 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.5% | 14.6% | 44.9% | 23.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Poyton | Mrs Jennifer Lindop | Mrs Lisa Cracknell | Mrs Sharon Derbyshire |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford |
| Sponsordiffers | Brickfields Multi Academy Trust | Attain Academy Partnership | South Essex Academy Trust | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST | Academy trust: ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST | ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| 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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