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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | Poplars Community Primary School | The Limes Primary Academy | Woods Loke Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | Poplars Community Primary School | The Limes Primary Academy | Woods Loke Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN | Lowestoft, NR32 3BQ | Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | 60% | — | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 2% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.6% | 8.4% | 13.4% | 4.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 21 | 38 | 67 |
| Places offereddiffers | 35 | 21 | 44 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 311 | 260 | 354 | 483 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 311 / 420 (74%) | 260 / 598 (43%) | 354 / 420 (84%) | 483 / 420 (115%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.3% | 47.3% | 32.4% | 17.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Iain Owens | Mr Ashley Cunningham | Miss Charlotte Thompson | Mr Joel Crawley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | REAch2 Academy Trust | Evolution Academy Trust | REAch2 Academy Trust | Hartismere Family of Schools |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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