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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highwoods Community Primary School | Myland Community Primary School | North Primary School and Nursery | Queen Boudica Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | No |
| Field | Highwoods Community Primary School | Myland Community Primary School | North Primary School and Nursery | Queen Boudica Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO4 9SN | Colchester, CO4 5LD | Colchester, CO1 1RP | Colchester, CO4 5XT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Improved significantly | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 81% | 73% | 52% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 26% | 18% | 3% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.7% | 11.1% | 20.1% | 10.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 64 | 44 | 51 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 45 | 60 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 453 | 307 | 458 | 408 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 453 / 450 (101%) | 307 / 315 (97%) | 458 / 420 (109%) | 408 / 420 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.2% | 8.5% | 19.1% | 16.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Disley | Miss Debbie Griggs | Mr Alan Garnett | Ms Clare Woodward |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HIGHWOODS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HIGHWOODS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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