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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | The Shade Primary School | The Weatheralls Primary School | Wicken County Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No |
| Field | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | The Shade Primary School | The Weatheralls Primary School | Wicken County Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ely, CB7 5AA | Ely, CB7 5DE | Soham, CB7 5BH | Ely, CB7 5XW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Requires improvement | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | 24% | 32% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.6% | 10.4% | 18.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.33 (Competitive) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.57 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 76 | 34 | 16 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 29 | 37 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 461 | 250 | 342 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 461 / 480 (96%) | 250 / 472 (53%) | 342 / 630 (54%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.1% | 16.4% | 30.1% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rebecca Ireland-Curtis | Mrs Jane Segust | Mrs Ruchi Sabharwal | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Ely | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | South East Cambridgeshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Grace Schools | Anglian Learning | Anglian Learning | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING | Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GRACE SCHOOLS | ANGLIAN LEARNING | ANGLIAN LEARNING | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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