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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Necton VA Primary School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy | Swaffham CofE Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Necton VA Primary School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy | Swaffham CofE Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thetford, IP25 7AP | Swaffham, PE37 8HT | Swaffham, PE37 8DA | Swaffham, PE37 7EA |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | 45% | — | 41% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 6% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 5.7% | — | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.3% | 17.5% | — | 23.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.32 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 19 | — | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 22 | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 109 | 198 | 39 | 215 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 109 / 109 (100%) | 198 / 236 (84%) | 39 / 63 (62%) | 215 / 220 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.3% | 37.4% | 27% | 26.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dan Pickard | Mrs Victoria Long | Emily Gore-Rowe | Mrs Nicola Kaye |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich |
| Constituencydiffers | South West Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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