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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Plumstead Manor School | St Paul's Academy | St Paul's Catholic School | Welling School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Plumstead Manor School | St Paul's Academy | St Paul's Catholic School | Welling School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, SE18 1QF | London, SE2 9PX | London, SE2 0XX | Welling, DA16 1LB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.2 | 42.5 | — | 36.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | -0.3 | — | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 30% | 39% | — | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 53% | 58% | — | 54% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 14% | 47% | — | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 3.7 | — | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.7% | 7.6% | — | 12.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.4% | 21.0% | — | 40.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.8% | 2.2% | — | 7.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.82 (Often has places) | — | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 171 | 141 | — | 85 |
| Places offereddiffers | 224 | 228 | — | 147 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,413 | 1,066 | — | 1,084 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,413 / 1,500 (94%) | 1,066 / 1,200 (89%) | — | 1,084 / 1,850 (59%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.1% | 38.9% | — | 33.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Douglas Greig | Mr Anton Innocent | Mr P G Winston | Mr Brian Griffen |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Erith and Thamesmead | Erith and Thamesmead | Erith and Thamesmead | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Kemnal Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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