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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grove Wood Primary School | Lift Hockley | Lift Plumberow | Lift Westerings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Grove Wood Primary School | Lift Hockley | Lift Plumberow | Lift Westerings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rayleigh, SS6 8UA | Hockley, SS5 4UR | Hockley, SS5 5BX | Hockley, SS5 4NZ |
| School type | Academy converter | 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 | Strong standard | 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% | 85% | 77% | 79% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 17% | 24% | 20% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.4% | 1.0% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.62 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 102 | 58 | 71 | 97 |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | 45 | 90 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 630 | 331 | 633 | 417 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 630 / 630 (100%) | 331 / 330 (100%) | 633 / 650 (97%) | 417 / 340 (123%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.3% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Green | Mr David Jenkins | Mr Tom Bottrill | Mr Adam Stainsbury |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lift Schools | Lift Schools | Lift Schools |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GROVE WOOD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GROVE WOOD ACADEMY TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS | LIFT SCHOOLS | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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