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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Epping Primary School | Epping St John's Church of England School | Open Box Education Centre | The Tower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Epping Primary School | Epping St John's Church of England School | Open Box Education Centre | The Tower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Epping, CM16 5DU | Epping, CM16 5JB | Essex, CM16 5DN | CM16 4BA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 14–17 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.6 | 9.8 | 1.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.0 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 45% | 0% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 68% | 11% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 10.2% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 33.3% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 5.7% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | 191 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 184 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 418 | 1,036 | 16 | 60 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 418 / 420 (100%) | 1,036 / 1,036 (100%) | 16 / 20 (80%) | 60 / 62 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.1% | 18.7% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracy O'Donnell | Mr Vincent Omilli | Mrs Alison Dolan | Headteacher Natalie Aiken |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | — |
| Constituency | Epping Forest | Epping Forest | Epping Forest | Epping Forest |
| Sponsordiffers | — | BMAT Education | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BMAT EDUCATION | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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