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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Langham Primary Academy | St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Langham Primary Academy | St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO7 7NS | Colchester, CO7 6BZ | Colchester, CO4 5PB | COLCHESTER, CO4 0HH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 64% | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 11% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.4% | — | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 7.3% | — | 7.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 32 | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 31 | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 81 | 202 | 101 | 210 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 81 / 105 (77%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 101 / 112 (90%) | 210 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Ben Asbridge | Mrs Gemma Chester | Mr Andrew MacDonald | Mr Craig Twin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chelmsford | Diocese of Chelmsford | — | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Constituencydiffers | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex | Harwich and North Essex | Colchester |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST | — | CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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