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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Include Suffolk | Poplars Community Primary School | The Ashley School | The Ashley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Include Suffolk | Poplars Community Primary School | The Ashley School | The Ashley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lowestoft, NR32 4EX | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN | Lowestoft, NR32 4EU | Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–12 | 3–11 | 7–16 | 7–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | — | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 60% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.5% | — | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 8.4% | — | 29.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.2% | — | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 21 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 21 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 52 | 260 | — | 203 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 52 / 75 (69%) | 260 / 598 (43%) | — | 203 / 192 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 47.3% | — | 56.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Daryl Bates | Mr Ashley Cunningham | Mrs Lorraine Dupen | Mr Thomas Ward |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Waveney | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Evolution Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: THE ASHLEY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE ASHLEY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | Boarding school |
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