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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forest Hill School | Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Kingsdale Foundation School | Sydenham School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Field | Forest Hill School | Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Kingsdale Foundation School | Sydenham School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, SE23 2XN | Beckenham, BR3 1QR | London, SE21 8SQ | London, SE26 4RD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Girls | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Outstanding | Outstanding | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.5 | 58.6 | 66.7 | 49.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 55% | 70% | 82% | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | 82% | 92% | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 40% | 95% | 84% | 67% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.7 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | 14.6% | 12.1% | 24.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.66 (Often has places) | 0.70 (Often has places) | 2.51 (Highly competitive) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 86 | 128 | 1,027 | 197 |
| Places offereddiffers | 154 | 207 | 420 | 238 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,080 | 1,117 | 2,550 | 1,467 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,080 / 1,535 (70%) | 1,117 / 1,250 (89%) | 2,550 / 2,455 (104%) | 1,467 / 1,580 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.2% | 27.2% | 20.8% | 27.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Sullivan | Mr Steven Sherwin | Mr Steve Morrison | Mrs Emma Wijnberg |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Lewisham West and East Dulwich | Beckenham and Penge | Dulwich and West Norwood | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Harris Federation | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE KINGSDALE FOUNDATION | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HARRIS FEDERATION | THE KINGSDALE FOUNDATION | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | 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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