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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Five Elms Primary School | Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base | Southwood Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Five Elms Primary School | Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base | Southwood Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dagenham, RM9 5TB | Dagenham, RM10 8DF | Dagenham, RM9 5LT | Dagenham, RM9 5UL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 71% | 51% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.0% | 16.5% | 25.9% | 9.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | 64 | 40 | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | 65 | 40 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 460 | 576 | 593 | 277 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 460 / 496 (93%) | 576 / 678 (85%) | 593 / 630 (94%) | 277 / 462 (60%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.3% | 25.2% | 28.9% | 21% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sian Farrelly | Mr Andrew Fullagar | Mr Scott Halliwell | Mrs Alexandra Hinton |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituencydiffers | Dagenham and Rainham | Barking | Barking | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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