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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alton Park Junior School | Clacton County High School | Essex Fresh Start | Oakwood Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Alton Park Junior School | Clacton County High School | Essex Fresh Start | Oakwood Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1DL | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ | Clacton, CO15 3PP | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2AH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 11–18 | 7–19 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Standards maintained | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 38.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 31% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 48% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 32% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 35% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 9.2% | — | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.0% | 24.3% | — | 31.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 3.8% | — | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 388 | — | 65 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 334 | — | 67 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 394 | 1,886 | 31 | 299 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,886 / 2,320 (81%) | 31 / 66 (47%) | 299 / 360 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 61.7% | 36.8% | 0% | 44.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Nicole Almond | Mr Neil Gallagher | Ms Elainor Lloyd | Mrs Kathy Maguire-Egan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton |
| Sponsordiffers | The Sigma Trust | The Sigma Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST | Independent | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE SIGMA TRUST | THE SIGMA TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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