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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bocking Primary School | Shalford Primary School | The Edith Borthwick School | Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bocking Primary School | Shalford Primary School | The Edith Borthwick School | Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Braintree, CM7 5LA | Braintree, CM7 5EZ | Braintree, CM7 2YN | Braintree, CM7 4BP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 3–19 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 43% | 71% | 0% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.2% | 9.4% | 34.5% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.63 (Often has places) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 5 | — | 7 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 8 | — | 7 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 203 | 73 | 243 | 44 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 203 / 210 (97%) | 73 / 105 (70%) | 243 / 245 (99%) | 44 / 89 (49%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.8% | 23.3% | 39.9% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Hannah Cagney | Mr Timothy Arding | Mrs Sam Lawrence | Mrs Jinnie Nichols |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsordiffers | Attain Academy Partnership | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | The Chorus Schools Federation |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | Community special school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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