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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lexden Springs School | Stanway Primary School | The Heath School | The Stanway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Lexden Springs School | Stanway Primary School | The Heath School | The Stanway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO3 0PZ | Colchester, CO3 0RH | Colchester, CO3 0QE | Colchester, CO3 0QA |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Community school | Community special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 5–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Inadequate | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 47.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 42% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 35% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.2% | — | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.9% | — | 17.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | — | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 46 | — | 246 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 53 | — | 276 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 301 | 390 | — | 1,396 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 301 / 290 (104%) | 390 / 420 (93%) | — | 1,396 / 1,400 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63% | 17.2% | — | 16.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jennifer Grotier | Mrs Rebecca Loader | Mr Stewart Grant | Mr Jonathan Bland |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Witham | Witham | Witham | Witham |
| Sponsordiffers | Hope Learning Community | — | — | The Sigma Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY | Community school | Community special school | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY | — | — | THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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