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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Blake Academy | Ashburton Community School | Oasis Academy Arena | Oasis Academy Shirley Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ark Blake Academy | Ashburton Community School | Oasis Academy Arena | Oasis Academy Shirley Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 6NA | Croydon, CR9 7AL | London, SE25 4QL | Croydon, CR9 7AL |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Needs attention | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 35.2 | 42.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 32% | 36% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 48% | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 47% | 79% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 13.0% | 9.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.8% | — | 39.2% | 29.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.75 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 107 | — | 29 | 125 |
| Places offereddiffers | 162 | — | 43 | 176 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 759 | — | 310 | 1,017 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 759 / 1,200 (63%) | — | 310 / 900 (34%) | 1,017 / 1,955 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.4% | — | 53.9% | 51% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sam Rispoli | Mr R V Warne | Mrs Jeanette Bell | Mr Andy Booth |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon East | Croydon Central | Croydon East | Croydon East |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | Oasis Community Learning | Oasis Community Learning |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | — | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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