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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Pancras Catholic Primary School | The Beeches Community Primary School | Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy | Thomas Wolsey School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | St Pancras Catholic Primary School | The Beeches Community Primary School | Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy | Thomas Wolsey School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 6EF | Ipswich, IP1 6ET | Ipswich, IP1 6SG | Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 2–11 | 3–16 | 3–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | 63% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 7.5% | 16.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.7% | 27.4% | 53.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.3% | 5.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 13 | 45 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 45 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 153 | 393 | 105 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 153 / 210 (73%) | 393 / 431 (91%) | 105 / 105 (100%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.6% | 43.6% | 32% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ross McGill | Mr Stephen Capper | Principal Emily Webster | Mrs Nancy McArdle |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of East Anglia | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Asset Education | Ormiston Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ASSET EDUCATION | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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 | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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