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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Handford Hall Primary School | Ipswich School | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich | Westbridge Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Handford Hall Primary School | Ipswich School | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich | Westbridge Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 2LQ | Ipswich, IP1 3SG | Ipswich, IP1 2AX | Ipswich, IP1 2HE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy alternative provision converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 0–18 | 4–11 | 14–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 70.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 94% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 99% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 45% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 6.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | — | 55% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | — | 10.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.4% | — | 35.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | — | 3.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | — | 45 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 33 | — | 45 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 360 | 966 | 407 | 0 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 360 / 315 (114%) | 966 / 1,250 (77%) | 407 / 420 (97%) | 0 / 22 (0%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | — | 33.4% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katarzyna Blake | Mr N Gregory | Mrs Kirsten Cameron | Ms Emily Duque |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | — | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: RAEDWALD TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | RAEDWALD TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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