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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Ravensmere Infant School | St Benet's Catholic Primary School | The Albert Pye Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Ravensmere Infant School | St Benet's Catholic Primary School | The Albert Pye Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beccles, NR34 0HT | Beccles, NR34 9UL | Beccles, NR34 9PQ | Beccles, NR34 9UL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–7 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Needs attention | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | — | 36% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | 7% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.5% | 16.7% | 23.6% | 16.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 5 | 8 | 7 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | 5 | 8 | 7 | 38 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 41 | 52 | 69 | 350 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 41 / 60 (68%) | 52 / 60 (87%) | 69 / 119 (58%) | 350 / 360 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.4% | 21.2% | 34.8% | 25.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Heather Brand | Ms Louise Creed | Mr Patrick Kennedy | Ms Louise Creed |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Norwich | — | Diocese of East Anglia | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Norfolk | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | The Active Learning Trust Limited | St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust | The Active Learning Trust Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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