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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Hill Infant School | Castle Hill Junior School | St Pancras Catholic Primary School | The Beeches Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castle Hill Infant School | Castle Hill Junior School | St Pancras Catholic Primary School | The Beeches Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP1 6QD | Ipswich, IP1 6QD | Ipswich, IP1 6EF | Ipswich, IP1 6ET |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 48% | 62% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 5.5% | 4.4% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.0% | 13.8% | 7.7% | 27.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 63 | — | 13 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 63 | — | 14 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 251 | 288 | 153 | 393 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 251 / 270 (93%) | 288 / 360 (80%) | 153 / 210 (73%) | 393 / 431 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.3% | 35.4% | 19.6% | 43.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jennifer Smith | Mrs Jennifer Smith | Mr Ross McGill | Mr Stephen Capper |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate 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 | Asset Education | — | Asset Education |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASSET EDUCATION | ASSET EDUCATION | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ASSET EDUCATION |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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