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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Admirals Academy | Drake Primary School | Norwich Road Academy | Norwich Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Admirals Academy | Drake Primary School | Norwich Road Academy | Norwich Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thetford, IP24 2JT | Thetford, IP24 1JW | Thetford, IP24 2HT | Thetford, IP24 2HT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 54% | 53% | — | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 5% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 4.9% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | 11.0% | — | 17.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.6% | — | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.28 (Competitive) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 73 | — | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 57 | — | 37 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 201 | 413 | 425 | 317 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 201 / 360 (56%) | 413 / 420 (98%) | 425 / 472 (90%) | 317 / 472 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.4% | 12.3% | 6.6% | 28.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Greg Sadler | Miss Louise Clements McLeod | Mrs Tracey Thurlby | Mrs Julia Miles |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust | — | — | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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