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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | Highgate Infant School | Howard Junior School | King's Oak Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | Highgate Infant School | Howard Junior School | King's Oak Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | King's Lynn, PE30 4RR | King's Lynn, PE30 2PS | King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ | King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–7 | 7–11 | 2–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Inadequate | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.4% | 20.5% | 12.8% | 25.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.64 (Often has places) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | 9 | — | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | 14 | — | 15 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 429 | 63 | 160 | 79 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 429 / 446 (96%) | 63 / 90 (70%) | 160 / 229 (70%) | 79 / 180 (44%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.7% | 54% | 44.4% | 44.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Farthing | Mrs Cheryl Kirby | Mr Ben Paull | Mrs Cheryl Kirby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North West Norfolk | North West Norfolk | North West Norfolk | North West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Unity Education Trust | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust | Unity Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | UNITY EDUCATION TRUST | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY 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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