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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Springfield Infant School and Nursery | St Pancras Catholic Primary School | The Beeches Community Primary School | Whitehouse Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Springfield Infant School and Nursery | St Pancras Catholic Primary School | The Beeches Community Primary School | Whitehouse Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 4PP | Ipswich, IP1 6EF | Ipswich, IP1 6ET | Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 5–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | 63% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 0% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.5% | 7.7% | 27.4% | 18.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 90 | 13 | 45 | 41 |
| Places offereddiffers | 89 | 14 | 45 | 41 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 287 | 153 | 393 | 551 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 287 / 270 (106%) | 153 / 210 (73%) | 393 / 431 (91%) | 551 / 630 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.5% | 19.6% | 43.6% | 34.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gail Phillips | Mr Ross McGill | Mr Stephen Capper | Dr Andrea Hall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of East Anglia | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Orwell Multi Academy Trust | — | Asset Education | The Children's Endeavour Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION | Academy trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ASSET EDUCATION | THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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