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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School | Ark Blake Academy | Coombe Wood School | St Mary's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Field | Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School | Ark Blake Academy | Coombe Wood School | St Mary's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 5JQ | Croydon, CR0 6NA | South Croydon, CR2 7HY | Croydon, CR9 2EE |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | Free schools | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.9 | — | 50.6 | 39.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | — | 57% | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | — | 75% | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | — | 33% | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | — | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.5% | 26.8% | 22.0% | 19.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 2.37 (Highly competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 137 | 107 | 394 | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | 141 | 162 | 168 | 104 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 833 | 759 | 1,162 | 565 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 833 / 800 (104%) | 759 / 1,200 (63%) | 1,162 / 1,100 (106%) | 565 / 1,115 (51%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.2% | 50.4% | 31.2% | 34.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Parrish | Mr Sam Rispoli | Ms Nicole Williams | Mr Conal Patrick Shields |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Southwark | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon South | Croydon East | Croydon South | Croydon West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | ARK Schools | Greenshaw Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ARK SCHOOLS | GREENSHAW LEARNING 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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