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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bromley Beacon Academy | Goddington School | Harris Academy Orpington | Orion Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bromley Beacon Academy | Goddington School | Harris Academy Orpington | Orion Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Orpington, BR6 9BD | Orpington, BR6 9BD | BR5 4LG | Orpington, BR6 9BH |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.4 | — | 43.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -2.7 | — | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 58% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 73% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.3 | — | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 30.8% | — | 8.9% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 67.4% | — | 25.0% | 12.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 26.4% | — | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 75 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 144 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 186 | — | 499 | 196 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 186 / 168 (111%) | — | — | 196 / 210 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 89.7% | — | 48.1% | 37.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Bishop Philip Tagoe | — | Mr Richard Carey | Ms Ruth De Graft Incoom |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Orpington | Orpington | Orpington | Orpington |
| Sponsordiffers | Bromley College of Further and Higher Education | — | Harris Federation | Education for the 21st Century |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION | Academy trust: ORION EDUCATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST | — | HARRIS FEDERATION | ORION EDUCATION |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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