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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Ray Infant School | John Ray Junior School | Notley Green Primary School | White Court 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | John Ray Infant School | John Ray Junior School | Notley Green Primary School | White Court School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Braintree, CM7 1HL | Braintree, CM7 1HL | Braintree, CM77 7ZJ | Braintree, CM77 7UE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Improved significantly | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | 72% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 14% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.2% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.8% | 7.8% | 11.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 61 | 63 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 60 | 66 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 319 | 439 | 401 | 550 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 319 / 360 (89%) | 439 / 432 (102%) | 401 / 420 (95%) | 550 / 630 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.2% | 30.3% | 11.2% | 18% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Christian | Miss Karen Harrison | Mrs Emma Saward | Mrs Candida Burrell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree | Braintree |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS | — |
| 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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