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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 | Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Springfield Junior School | Whitehouse Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Handford Hall Primary School | Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Springfield Junior School | Whitehouse Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 2LQ | Ipswich, IP1 4PP | Ipswich, IP1 4DT | Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | — | 53% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | 3% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.4% | 20.5% | 19.1% | 18.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 90 | — | 41 |
| Places offereddiffers | 33 | 89 | — | 41 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 360 | 287 | 354 | 551 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 360 / 315 (114%) | 287 / 270 (106%) | 354 / 360 (98%) | 551 / 630 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 24.5% | 31.1% | 34.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katarzyna Blake | Mrs Gail Phillips | Mrs Joanne Viner | Dr Andrea Hall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | The Children's Endeavour Trust | The Children's Endeavour Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST | THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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