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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chatten Free School | Elm Hall Primary School | Lift New Rickstones | Rivenhall Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Chatten Free School | Elm Hall Primary School | Lift New Rickstones | Rivenhall Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rivenhall, CM8 3HH | Witham, CM8 2SD | Witham, CM8 2SD | Witham, CM8 3PQ |
| School typediffers | Free schools special | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 41.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 39% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 59% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 11% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 77% | — | 29% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.3% | 15.7% | 22.8% | 11.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.80 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.63 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 54 | 209 | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 227 | 20 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 75 | 228 | 1,221 | 128 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 75 / 75 (100%) | 228 / 223 (102%) | 1,221 / 1,100 (111%) | 128 / 140 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.4% | 16.6% | 28.4% | 18.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adam Dean | Mr Michael Wood | Mrs Karen Jones | Mrs R More |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituency | Witham | Witham | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsordiffers | Hope Learning Community | Attain Academy Partnership | Lift Schools | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY | ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | LIFT SCHOOLS | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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