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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Paul's Academy | Waterfield School | Woolwich Polytechnic School | Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | St Paul's Academy | Waterfield School | Woolwich Polytechnic School | Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, SE2 9PX | London, SE28 8AT | London, SE28 8AT | Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.5 | — | 44.4 | 52.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | -0.0 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | — | 50% | 62% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | — | 66% | 79% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 47% | — | 3% | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | — | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.6% | — | 7.2% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.0% | — | 20.3% | 23.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | — | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.82 (Often has places) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 141 | — | 146 | 154 |
| Places offereddiffers | 228 | — | 229 | 232 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,066 | — | 1,565 | 1,120 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,066 / 1,200 (89%) | — | 1,565 / 1,820 (86%) | 1,120 / 1,200 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.9% | — | 36.1% | 42.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Anton Innocent | — | Mr Tom Lawrence | Ms Lizaan Williams |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Erith and Thamesmead | Erith and Thamesmead | Erith and Thamesmead | Erith and Thamesmead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | PolyMAT | PolyMAT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: POLYMAT | Academy trust: POLYMAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | POLYMAT | POLYMAT |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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