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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Greatfields School | Jo Richardson Community School | The Palmer Catholic 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Greatfields School | Jo Richardson Community School | The Palmer Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barking, IG11 9AG | Barking, IG11 7QG | Dagenham, RM9 4UN | Ilford, IG3 8EU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Standards maintained | Outstanding | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.6 | 44.3 | 47.2 | 50.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | 42% | 50% | 54% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | 60% | 67% | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | 57% | 9% | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.4% | 25.4% | 22.9% | 22.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 0.66 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 342 | 182 | 347 | 97 |
| Places offereddiffers | 357 | 196 | 300 | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,418 | 1,248 | 1,696 | 1,132 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,418 / 2,420 (100%) | 1,248 / 1,824 (68%) | 1,696 / 1,700 (100%) | 1,132 / 1,174 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.6% | 34.6% | 38% | 33.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tony Roe | Mr Matthew Gillham | Ms Lisa Keane | Mr Paul Downey |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituencydiffers | Barking | Barking | Barking | Ilford South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Partnership Learning | — | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING | Community school | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PARTNERSHIP LEARNING | — | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | 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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