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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gusford Community Primary School | Halifax Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | The Willows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Gusford Community Primary School | Halifax Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | The Willows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP2 9LQ | Ipswich, IP2 8PY | Ipswich, IP2 9HN | Ipswich, IP2 9ER |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 73% | — | 28% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | 12% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.3% | — | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.4% | 12.6% | — | 33.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.3% | — | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | 57 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 53 | 58 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 518 | 409 | 202 | 259 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 518 / 630 (82%) | 409 / 420 (97%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 259 / 420 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.2% | 25.2% | 17.3% | 60.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Tapley | Mrs Kelly Landers | Dr Michael Keller | Mrs Kelly Head |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | The Active Learning Trust Limited | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | — | Orwell Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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