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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Cross Church of England Primary School | Magdalen Academy | Watlington Community Primary School | Wimbotsham and Stow Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Holy Cross Church of England Primary School | Magdalen Academy | Watlington Community Primary School | Wimbotsham and Stow Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | King's Lynn, PE33 0EL | King's Lynn, PE34 3BU | King's Lynn, PE33 0HU | King's Lynn, PE34 3QH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| 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 | 70% | 17% | 38% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.67 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 55 | 43 | 169 | 106 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 55 / 70 (79%) | 43 / 70 (61%) | 169 / 210 (80%) | 106 / 110 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.5% | 23.3% | 23.1% | 10% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma Zeil | Mrs Louise Arrowsmith | Miss Jess Woodrow | Mrs Louise Arrowsmith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Ely | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | Grace Schools | Unity Education Trust | — | Unity Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GRACE SCHOOLS | UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | — | UNITY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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