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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Hazelmere Junior School | Roach Vale Primary School | Unity Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Hazelmere Junior School | Roach Vale Primary School | Unity Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO4 3JP | Colchester, CO4 3JP | Colchester, CO4 3YN | Colchester, CO4 3QJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 47% | 48% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.6% | 18.8% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | — | 24 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 53 | — | 24 | 40 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 156 | 229 | 177 | 432 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 156 / 180 (87%) | 229 / 240 (95%) | 177 / 210 (84%) | 432 / 420 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.2% | 47.2% | 41.2% | 51% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steven Turnbull | Mr Mark Sawtell | Miss Sophie Denyer | Mr Pieter Labuschagne |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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