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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benson Primary and Nursery School | Forest Academy | Harris Primary Academy Benson | St John's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Benson Primary and Nursery School | Forest Academy | Harris Primary Academy Benson | St John's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 8RQ | Croydon, CR0 8HQ | Croydon, CR0 8RQ | Croydon, CR0 5EL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Outstanding | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 83% | 79% | 87% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 14% | 25% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.1% | 5.2% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.6% | 12.8% | 7.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 22 | 29 | 68 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 24 | 30 | 58 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 180 | 238 | 418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 180 / 656 (27%) | 238 / 420 (57%) | 418 / 420 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 60% | 30.9% | 8.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Goodson | Swabra Lloyd | Mr Lee Searle | Mrs Martina Martin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon Central | Croydon East | Croydon East | Croydon East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Inspire Partnership Academy Trust | Harris Federation | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST | HARRIS FEDERATION | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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