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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | Westlands Community Primary School | Writtle Infant School | Writtle Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | Westlands Community Primary School | Writtle Infant School | Writtle Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chelmsford, CM1 2JH | Chelmsford, CM1 2SB | Chelmsford, CM1 3HZ | Chelmsford, CM1 3HG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 76% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 23% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 5.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.8% | 11.4% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.7% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | 58 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 59 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 571 | 178 | 238 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 420 (98%) | 571 / 630 (91%) | 178 / 180 (99%) | 238 / 240 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.5% | 24.9% | 10.7% | 16.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Poyton | Mrs Melanie Gaskin | Mr Nick Taylor | Mr Nicholas Taylor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | North West Essex | North West Essex |
| Sponsordiffers | Brickfields Multi Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST | — | HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS | HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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