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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Fairfield Preparatory School | Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Saxmundham Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Fairfield Preparatory School | Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Saxmundham Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Saxmundham, IP17 1HE | Saxmundham, IP17 1AY | Saxmundham, IP17 2NP | Saxmundham, IP17 1XQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | — | 60% | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | — | 5.2% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.8% | — | 11.3% | 22.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | — | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 8 | — | 23 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 8 | — | 24 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 77 | — | 166 | 252 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 77 / 105 (73%) | — | 166 / 166 (100%) | 252 / 315 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39% | — | 19.3% | 40.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Parslow-Williams | — | Mr Mark Taylor | Mr James Ratcliffe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | — |
| Constituency | Suffolk Coastal | Suffolk Coastal | Suffolk Coastal | Suffolk Coastal |
| Sponsordiffers | All Saints Schools Trust | — | — | East Anglian Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST | Independent | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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