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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bexley Grammar School | Bexley Grammar School | Blackfen School for Girls | Harris Academy Falconwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bexley Grammar School | Bexley Grammar School | Blackfen School for Girls | Harris Academy Falconwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welling, DA16 2BL | Welling, DA16 2BL | Sidcup, DA15 9NU | Welling, DA16 2PE |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Outstanding | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 74.7 | 46.9 | 45.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 98% | 46% | 41% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 100% | 68% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 99% | 22% | 60% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 7.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.3% | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 4.0% | 31.1% | 18.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 4.2% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.62 (Competitive) | 0.63 (Often has places) | 1.67 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 338 | 116 | 311 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 210 | 223 | 192 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,504 | 1,324 | 1,295 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,504 / 1,357 (111%) | 1,324 / 1,500 (88%) | 1,295 / 1,150 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 4% | 16.4% | 20.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr J Welsh | Mr Hugh Gilmore | Ms Carrie Senior | Mr Darren Pearce |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Old Bexley and Sidcup | Old Bexley and Sidcup | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Harris Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: BEXLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: BLACKFEN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BEXLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL | BLACKFEN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | HARRIS FEDERATION |
| 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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