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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Handford Hall Primary School | Springfield Junior School | West Lodge School | Westbridge Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Handford Hall Primary School | Springfield Junior School | West Lodge School | Westbridge Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 2LQ | Ipswich, IP1 4DT | Ipswich, IP1 2NY | Ipswich, IP1 2HE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy alternative provision converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 11–16 | 14–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | 53% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 5.9% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.4% | 19.1% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 1.7% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 33 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 360 | 354 | 4 | 0 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 360 / 315 (114%) | 354 / 360 (98%) | 4 / 6 (67%) | 0 / 22 (0%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 31.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katarzyna Blake | Mrs Joanne Viner | Mrs Nicki Jennings | Ms Emily Duque |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | The Children's Endeavour Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: RAEDWALD TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST | — | RAEDWALD TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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