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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bealings School | Birchwood Primary School | Gorseland Primary School | Martlesham Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bealings School | Birchwood Primary School | Gorseland Primary School | Martlesham Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Woodbridge, IP13 6LW | Ipswich, IP5 3SP | IPSWICH, IP5 3QR | Woodbridge, IP12 4SS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Outstanding | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | 67% | 57% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.4% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 10.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 34 | 34 | 9 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 30 | 35 | 10 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 104 | 209 | 461 | 125 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 104 / 105 (99%) | 209 / 210 (100%) | 461 / 502 (92%) | 125 / 140 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.8% | 10% | 11.2% | 25.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Claire Robinson | Mrs Philippa Wake | Mrs Elizabeth Green | Miss Emma Churchman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Suffolk Coastal | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Suffolk Coastal |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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