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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Compass Community School Eld Park | Redcastle Family School | The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | Thetford Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Compass Community School Eld Park | Redcastle Family School | The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | Thetford Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thetford, IP24 1EF | Thetford, IP24 3PU | Thetford, IP24 1EB | IP24 3AF |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 7–17 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 35.4 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 71% | 14% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.8% | 8.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.0% | 28.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.9% | 3.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 32 | 32 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 26 | 34 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 23 | 277 | 330 | 180 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 23 / 36 (64%) | 277 / 302 (92%) | 330 / 430 (77%) | 180 / 345 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 36.5% | 61.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Karen Fancourt | Mr James Julian | Mrs Heather Madsen | Mrs Amanda Faye |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Norwich | — |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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