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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northgate High School | Rushmere Hall Primary School | Sidegate Primary School | St Christopher's Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Northgate High School | Rushmere Hall Primary School | Sidegate Primary School | St Christopher's Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP4 3DL | Ipswich, IP4 3EJ | Ipswich, IP4 4JD | Ipswich, IP4 3HG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy alternative provision converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 7–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 51.2 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 56% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 76% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 17% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 72% | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 10.6% | 11.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.25 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 303 | 53 | 82 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 242 | 53 | 83 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,750 | 506 | 649 | 0 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,750 / 1,777 (98%) | 506 / 570 (89%) | 649 / 659 (98%) | 0 / 20 (0%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.5% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Rowena Mackie | Mrs Elizabeth Rogers | Mr Graham Almond | Mrs Kate Kingsford-Bere |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Active Learning Trust Limited | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: RAEDWALD TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | RAEDWALD TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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