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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Larchwood Primary School | St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School | St Helen's Catholic Junior School | St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Larchwood Primary School | St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School | St Helen's Catholic Junior School | St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brentwood, CM15 9NG | Brentwood, CM15 9BY | Brentwood, CM15 9BY | Brentwood, CM15 9BX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | — | 84% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | 21% | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.8% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.32 (Competitive) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.72 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 78 | 65 | — | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 60 | — | 52 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 420 | 173 | 344 | 510 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 420 / 420 (100%) | 173 / 206 (84%) | 344 / 338 (102%) | 510 / 535 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 23.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Bowsher | Ms A McAuliffe | Mr L Daley | Mr Dean Moran |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Brentwood and Ongar | Brentwood and Ongar | Brentwood and Ongar | Brentwood and Ongar |
| Sponsordiffers | Discovery Educational Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST HELEN'S CATHOLIC JUNIOR SCHOOL ACADEMY | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | ST HELEN'S CATHOLIC JUNIOR SCHOOL ACADEMY | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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