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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alec Hunter Academy | Beckers Green Primary School | Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School | Lyons Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Alec Hunter Academy | Beckers Green Primary School | Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School | Lyons Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Braintree, CM7 3NR | Braintree, CM7 3PR | Braintree, CM7 3NT | Braintree, CM7 9FH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–11 | 7–9 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.8 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 5.9% | — | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | 14.9% | — | 7.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 0.4% | — | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 239 | 58 | — | 69 |
| Places offereddiffers | 206 | 45 | — | 76 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,058 | 317 | — | 558 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,058 / 1,142 (93%) | 317 / 364 (87%) | — | 558 / 630 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.8% | 31.2% | — | 12.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Trevor Lawn | Mrs Claire Smyth | Diane Le Count | Mrs Rachel Pritchard |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsordiffers | Saffron Academy Trust | Saffron Academy Trust | — | The Learning Pathways Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: LEARNING PATHWAYS ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST | — | LEARNING PATHWAYS ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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