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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Orchard Park High School | Shirley High School Performing Arts College | Shirley High School Performing Arts College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Orchard Park High School | Shirley High School Performing Arts College | Shirley High School Performing Arts College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR9 5AS | Croydon, CR0 7NJ | Croydon, CR0 5EF | Croydon, CR0 5EF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 56.7 | 49.7 | — | 38.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 67% | 53% | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 84% | 74% | — | 49% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 65% | 24% | — | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.2 | 4.3 | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 9.2% | — | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.0% | 26.0% | — | 33.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 4.3% | — | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.74 (Often has places) | 0.69 (Often has places) | — | 0.69 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 95 | 95 | — | 66 |
| Places offereddiffers | 138 | 150 | — | 125 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 967 | 675 | — | 800 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 967 / 1,057 (91%) | 675 / 1,000 (68%) | — | 800 / 1,105 (72%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.5% | 40.1% | — | 51.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Danielle Bumford-Sinclair | Mrs Carly Moran | Mr Nigel Barrow | Mr Tyrone Myton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon East | Croydon East | Croydon Central | Croydon East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Greenshaw Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | — | SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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