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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Banks House School | Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School | Costessey Primary School | Valley Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Banks House School | Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School | Costessey Primary School | Valley Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Norwich, NR5 9HA | Norwich, NR5 9AP | Norwich, NR5 0RR | Norwich, NR5 8XZ |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–19 | 3–7 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 62% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.6% | 5.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.0% | 15.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.8% | 1.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 39 | 68 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 39 | 68 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 10 | 210 | 559 | 153 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 10 / 12 (83%) | 210 / 180 (117%) | 559 / 630 (89%) | 153 / 210 (73%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 20.9% | 26.7% | 42.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Dawn Wale | Helen McCarney | Miss Zara Lambert | Ms Sara Bush |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Norwich | — | — |
| Constituency | Norwich South | Norwich South | Norwich South | Norwich South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Evolution Academy Trust | Unity Schools Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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