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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abercrombie Primary School | Christ Church CofE Primary School | Highfield Hall Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 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 | No | No |
| Field | Abercrombie Primary School | Christ Church CofE Primary School | Highfield Hall Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chesterfield, S41 7QE | Chesterfield, S41 7JU | Chesterfield, S41 8AZ | Chesterfield, S40 4ST |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Improved significantly | Some aspects not as strong | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 59% | 46% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 7% | 5% | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.5% | 16.3% | 20.4% | 7.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | 21 | 42 | 52 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 21 | 43 | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 253 | 198 | 375 | 433 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 253 / 210 (120%) | 198 / 210 (94%) | 375 / 460 (82%) | 433 / 420 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.1% | 28.3% | 33.4% | 14.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracy Gannon | Mrs Susan Davies-Beckett | Dr Michael Bywaters | Mrs Nicola Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Derby | — | Diocese of Hallam |
| Constituency | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Chesterfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Derby Diocesan Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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