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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbey Gardens School | Culford School | Howard Community Academy | The Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abbey Gardens School | Culford School | Howard Community Academy | The Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA | Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6TX | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA | Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3JX |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Academy alternative provision converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 1–19 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Not judged | Inadequate |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 28.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 1% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 3% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 24% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 8.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 25.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 3.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 24 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 27 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 863 | 210 | 0 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 863 / 885 (98%) | 210 / 315 (67%) | 0 / 5 (0%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 42.4% | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Kay Park | Claire Bentley | Mrs Alison Weir | Ms Lucy Collins |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | West Suffolk | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Anglian Learning | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING | Academy trust: RAEDWALD TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ANGLIAN LEARNING | RAEDWALD TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | 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 | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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