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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bawdeswell Community Primary School | Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy | Lyng Church of England Primary Academy | Lyng Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Bawdeswell Community Primary School | Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy | Lyng Church of England Primary Academy | Lyng Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dereham, NR20 4RR | Norwich, NR9 5SD | Norwich, NR9 5RJ | Norwich, NR9 5RJ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 22% | 67% | 77% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 9.4% | 4.6% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.7% | 32.3% | 9.3% | 21.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 6.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 85 | 70 | 87 | 99 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 85 / 105 (81%) | 70 / 105 (67%) | 87 / 120 (73%) | 99 / 105 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.4% | 20% | 13.8% | 12.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Jennie Sage | Mrs Rebecca Newman | Mrs Shannon O'Sullivan | Mrs Helen watson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Norfolk | Broadland and Fakenham | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | Synergy Multi Academy Trust | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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