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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ipswich Academy | Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | New Skill Centre | Sir Bobby Robson School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Ipswich Academy | Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | New Skill Centre | Sir Bobby Robson School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ipswich, IP3 0SP | Ipswich, IP3 9JL | Ipswich, IP3 9QR | Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Free schools special |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–11 | 11–19 | 8–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.7 | — | 6.2 | 1.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | — | -2.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 50% | — | 6% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 9% | — | 0% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | — | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 40% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.2% | 6.3% | — | 22.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.6% | 18.8% | — | 51.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.5% | 2.5% | — | 14.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 159 | 33 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 205 | 34 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 981 | 400 | 70 | 60 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 981 / 1,230 (80%) | 400 / 378 (106%) | 70 / 90 (78%) | 60 / 60 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.5% | 45.8% | — | 56.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adam Wilding | Mrs Claire Willis | Mr Mark Winston | Mrs Ashlee Jacobs |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich | Ipswich |
| Sponsordiffers | Paradigm Trust | Paradigm Trust | — | Unity Schools Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PARADIGM TRUST | Academy trust: PARADIGM TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PARADIGM TRUST | PARADIGM TRUST | — | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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