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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fordham CofE Primary School | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | The Shade Primary School | The Weatheralls Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Fordham CofE Primary School | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | The Shade Primary School | The Weatheralls Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ely, CB7 5NL | Ely, CB7 5AA | Ely, CB7 5DE | Soham, CB7 5BH |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 54% | 71% | 24% | 32% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 5% | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | 13.6% | 10.4% | 18.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.33 (Competitive) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.57 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 56 | 76 | 34 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 57 | 29 | 37 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 461 | 250 | 342 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 420 (98%) | 461 / 480 (96%) | 250 / 472 (53%) | 342 / 630 (54%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.6% | 17.1% | 16.4% | 30.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Deborah Rankin | Mrs Rebecca Ireland-Curtis | Mrs Jane Segust | Mrs Ruchi Sabharwal |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Ely | Diocese of Ely | — | — |
| Constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Grace Schools | Anglian Learning | Anglian Learning |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING | Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | GRACE SCHOOLS | ANGLIAN LEARNING | ANGLIAN LEARNING |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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