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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy | Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Dereham, St Nicholas Junior School | Grove House Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy | Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Dereham, St Nicholas Junior School | Grove House Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dereham, NR19 1ED | Dereham, NR19 1BJ | Dereham, NR19 1BJ | Dereham, NR19 1BJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | 5.3% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.1% | 14.8% | — | 15.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.2% | — | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | — | — | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | — | — | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 180 | 365 | — | 83 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 180 / 180 (100%) | 365 / 480 (76%) | — | 83 / 90 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.2% | 40.3% | — | 31.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Chloe Cole | Mrs Kelly Scott | Mr Neil Toplis | Mrs Rachel Creed |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich | Diocese of Norwich | — |
| Constituency | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | — | Unity Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | — | UNITY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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