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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hamstel Infant School and Nursery | Hamstel Junior School | St Nicholas School | St Nicholas School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Hamstel Infant School and Nursery | Hamstel Junior School | St Nicholas School | St Nicholas School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 1.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 54% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 5.4% | — | 13.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.5% | 14.9% | — | 34.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.0% | — | 8.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 126 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 120 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 434 | 583 | 90 | 108 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 434 / 390 (111%) | 583 / 600 (97%) | — | 108 / 108 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22% | 34.6% | 46.7% | 59.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Scott Roche | Mrs Christine Farrell | Mrs June Mitchell | Mrs Laura Fox |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Southend East and Rochford | Southend East and Rochford | Rochford and Southend East | Southend East and Rochford |
| Sponsordiffers | Portico Academy Trust | Portico Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: SEN TRUST SOUTHEND |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST | PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST | — | SEN TRUST SOUTHEND |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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