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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castledon School | Grange Primary School | North Crescent Primary School | The Bromfords School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castledon School | Grange Primary School | North Crescent Primary School | The Bromfords School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wickford, SS12 0PW | Wickford, SS12 0LR | Wickford, SS12 9AP | Wickford, SS12 0LZ |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–19 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 38.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 61% | 72% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 9% | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 5.1% | 11.2% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.9% | 14.4% | 36.9% | 25.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.73 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 37 | 15 | 128 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 39 | 17 | 202 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 239 | 311 | 216 | 1,181 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 239 / 290 (82%) | 311 / 315 (99%) | 216 / 262 (82%) | 1,181 / 1,260 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.6% | 16.7% | 36.9% | 24.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Simon Holliday | Mrs Maggie Elfenich | Miss Georgina Elson | Mr Jochen Tree |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Sponsordiffers | Zenith Multi Academy Trust | — | Schools for Every Child | The Billericay School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD | Academy trust: COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD | COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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