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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Blake Academy | Oasis Academy Shirley Park | St Mary's Catholic High School | Stanley Technical High School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Ark Blake Academy | Oasis Academy Shirley Park | St Mary's Catholic High School | Stanley Technical High School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 6NA | Croydon, CR9 7AL | Croydon, CR9 2EE | Croydon, CR0 6DD |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Needs attention | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.7 | 39.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | 0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 36% | 30% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 60% | 52% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 79% | 16% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.1 | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 63% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 9% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 9.7% | 6.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.8% | 29.6% | 19.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 4.9% | 2.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.75 (Often has places) | 0.80 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 107 | 125 | 56 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 162 | 176 | 104 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 759 | 1,017 | 565 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 759 / 1,200 (63%) | 1,017 / 1,955 (52%) | 565 / 1,115 (51%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.4% | 51% | 34.3% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sam Rispoli | Mr Andy Booth | Mr Conal Patrick Shields | Mr Paul Morris |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon East | Croydon East | Croydon West | Croydon Central |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | Oasis Community Learning | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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