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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mendlesham Primary School | Thorndon Church of England Primary School | Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School | Wetheringsett Manor School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Mendlesham Primary School | Thorndon Church of England Primary School | Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School | Wetheringsett Manor School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stowmarket, IP14 5RT | Eye, IP23 7JR | Stowmarket, IP14 5PJ | Stowmarket, IP14 5QX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 7–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Expected standard | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 13.4 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 9% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | 38% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.0% | 18.4% | 5.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 13 | 2 | 6 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 13 | 2 | 6 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 100 | 58 | 40 | 102 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 100 / 105 (95%) | 58 / 84 (69%) | 40 / 98 (41%) | 102 / 100 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17% | 22.4% | 12.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tessa Sait | Mr Daryl Jones | Ms Imogen Wallis | Mr Mark Jeffries |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — |
| Constituency | Waveney Valley | Waveney Valley | Waveney Valley | Waveney Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | Oxlip Learning Partnership | All Saints Schools Trust | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No 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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