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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Pakefield Primary School | Phoenix St Peter Academy | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Westwood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Pakefield Primary School | Phoenix St Peter Academy | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Westwood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ | Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0NE | Lowestoft, NR33 0DG | Lowestoft, NR33 9RR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 64% | 55% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 12% | 6% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.7% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 20.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 274 | 109 | 155 | 184 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 274 / 420 (65%) | 109 / 300 (36%) | 155 / 210 (74%) | 184 / 210 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.4% | 56% | 15.5% | 49.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ryan Stevens | Mr Matthew Jordan | Mrs Helen Armstrong | Mrs Lauraine Barnes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia | — |
| Constituency | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | The Active Learning Trust Limited | REAch2 Academy Trust | St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust | The Active Learning Trust Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| 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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