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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Horizon School | Include Suffolk | Ormiston Denes Academy | Poplars Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Horizon School | Include Suffolk | Ormiston Denes Academy | Poplars Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lowestoft, NR32 4TD | Lowestoft, NR32 4EX | Lowestoft, NR32 4AH | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 5–12 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Not judged | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 35.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 22% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 46% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 28% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 15.4% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 40.2% | 8.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 12.1% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 110 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 130 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 0 | 52 | 711 | 260 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 0 / 32 (0%) | 52 / 75 (69%) | 711 / 1,200 (59%) | 260 / 598 (43%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | — | 58.4% | 47.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Diane Chester | Headteacher Daryl Bates | Mrs Kate Williams | Mr Ashley Cunningham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | Evolution Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Independent | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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