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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Central Foundation Boys' School | City of London Academy Islington | Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | The Bridge Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Central Foundation Boys' School | City of London Academy Islington | Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | The Bridge Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, EC2A 4SH | London, N1 8PQ | London, E2 6NW | London, E2 8BA |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.3 | 45.5 | 49.6 | 55.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 62% | 37% | 51% | 65% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 79% | 62% | 75% | 80% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 61% | 38% | 85% | 74% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 10.8% | 6.6% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.6% | 31.0% | 20.3% | 23.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.67 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 191 | 136 | 93 | 100 |
| Places offereddiffers | 176 | 162 | 145 | 161 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,152 | 852 | 1,457 | 1,070 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,152 / 1,050 (110%) | 852 / 805 (106%) | 1,457 / 1,100 (132%) | 1,070 / 1,150 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44% | 65.5% | 53.4% | 61.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jamie Brownhill | Mr Laurence Glees | Ms Melissa Gibson | Mr Chris Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Islington South and Finsbury | Islington South and Finsbury | Bethnal Green and Stepney | Hackney South and Shoreditch |
| Sponsordiffers | — | City of London Academies Trust | Mulberry School for Girls | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE BRIDGE ACADEMY, HACKNEY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST | MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST | THE BRIDGE ACADEMY, HACKNEY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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