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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ridgewell Church of England Primary School | Ridgewell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham | St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ridgewell Church of England Primary School | Ridgewell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham | St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halstead, CO9 4SA | Halstead, CO9 4SA | Halstead, CO9 4PT | Halstead, CO9 4DS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 25% | — | 83% | 13% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | 4% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | — | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.2% | — | 17.6% | 16.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 0.8% | 4.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.78 (Often has places) | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 7 | — | 24 | 4 |
| Places offereddiffers | 9 | — | 22 | 5 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 55 | 91 | 139 | 63 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 55 / 105 (52%) | 91 / 105 (87%) | 139 / 154 (90%) | 63 / 98 (64%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.7% | 6.6% | 19.4% | 7.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kirsty Stuart | Mrs Linda Buchanan | Mrs Emma Flin | Mrs Stephanie Newland |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS 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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