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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coombe Wood School | Royal Russell School | Rutherford School | The Quest Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Coombe Wood School | Royal Russell School | Rutherford School | The Quest Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Croydon, CR2 7HY | Croydon, CR9 5BX | South Croydon, CR2 7HZ | South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Other independent school | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–19 | 3–25 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.6 | 20.2 | — | 43.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 57% | 0% | — | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | 0% | — | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | 0% | — | 68% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.4 | 1.2 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | — | — | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.0% | — | — | 30.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | — | — | 6.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 2.37 (Highly competitive) | — | — | 0.71 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 394 | — | — | 112 |
| Places offereddiffers | 168 | — | — | 172 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,162 | 1,296 | 33 | 853 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,162 / 1,100 (106%) | 1,296 / 1,350 (96%) | 33 / 34 (97%) | 853 / 1,115 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.2% | — | — | 37.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Nicole Williams | Mr Chris Hutchinson | Mrs Suzanna Bance | Mr Andy Crofts |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon South | Croydon South | Croydon South | Croydon East |
| Sponsordiffers | Greenshaw Learning Trust | — | — | The Collegiate Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: THE COLLEGIATE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | — | — | THE COLLEGIATE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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