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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Gunton Primary Academy | Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | Poplars Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Gunton Primary Academy | Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | Poplars Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lowestoft, NR32 5HW | Lowestoft, NR32 4LX | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 66% | 58% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 9% | 2% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.3% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 8.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 12 | 42 | 34 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 45 | 35 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 110 | 306 | 311 | 260 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 110 / 112 (98%) | 306 / 315 (97%) | 311 / 420 (74%) | 260 / 598 (43%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.1% | 34.5% | 44.3% | 47.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Rowland | Mrs Kirsten Stone | Mr Iain Owens | Mr Ashley Cunningham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Norwich | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | — | REAch2 Academy Trust | REAch2 Academy Trust | Evolution Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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