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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Hill Infant School | Castle Hill Junior School | Dale Hall Community Primary School | The Meadows Montessori School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Castle Hill Infant School | Castle Hill Junior School | Dale Hall Community Primary School | The Meadows Montessori School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 6QD | Ipswich, IP1 6QD | Ipswich, IP1 4LX | Ipswich, IP1 6AR |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 5–11 | 3–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 48% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 5.5% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.0% | 13.8% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 63 | — | 55 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 63 | — | 56 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 251 | 288 | 412 | 68 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 251 / 270 (93%) | 288 / 360 (80%) | 412 / 420 (98%) | 68 / 100 (68%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.3% | 35.4% | 7.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jennifer Smith | Mrs Jennifer Smith | Mrs Joanne Dedicoat | Mrs Samantha Sims |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Asset Education | Asset Education | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION | Academy trust: PENROSE LEARNING TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASSET EDUCATION | ASSET EDUCATION | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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