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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy | Rougham Church of England Primary School | Sybil Andrews Academy | Thurston Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy | Rougham Church of England Primary School | Sybil Andrews Academy | Thurston Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2RJ | Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9JJ | Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 47.5 | 44.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 49% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 70% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 74% | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 57% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 18% | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | 8.0% | 18.4% | 24.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 16 | 29 | 92 | 242 |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 30 | 116 | 259 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 188 | 196 | 657 | 1,512 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 188 / 210 (90%) | 196 / 210 (93%) | 657 / 780 (84%) | 1,512 / 1,800 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.5% | 11.2% | 14.8% | 19% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Ratley | Mrs Clare Clark | Mr Henry Stevenson | Ms Maéve Taylor |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — | — |
| Constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Tilian Partnership | Unity Schools Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THEDWASTRE EDUCATION TRUST | THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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