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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Handford Hall Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich | St Matthew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Handford Hall Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich | St Matthew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 2LQ | Ipswich, IP4 2BT | Ipswich, IP1 2AX | Ipswich, IP1 2AX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | 64% | 55% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 12% | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 5.7% | 10.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.4% | 17.1% | 35.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 0.8% | 3.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 48 | 45 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 33 | 50 | 45 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 360 | 413 | 407 | 419 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 360 / 315 (114%) | 413 / 420 (98%) | 407 / 420 (97%) | 419 / 420 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 21.1% | 33.4% | 12.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katarzyna Blake | Revd Jo Gunn | Mrs Kirsten Cameron | Mrs Susan Todd |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | — | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY 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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