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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forestdale Primary School | Quest Primary School | Red Gates School | The Quest Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Forestdale Primary School | Quest Primary School | Red Gates School | The Quest Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 9JE | South Croydon, CR2 8HD | South Croydon, CR2 8HD | South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Not judged | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 43.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 68% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | 38% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 9% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.4% | 23.3% | 35.6% | 30.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 6.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 0.73 (Often has places) | — | 0.71 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 68 | 19 | — | 112 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 27 | — | 172 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 405 | 199 | 160 | 853 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 405 / 420 (96%) | 199 / 262 (76%) | 160 / 160 (100%) | 853 / 1,115 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18% | 40.2% | 53.1% | 37.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Aburrow | Miss Joanne Stawman | Mrs Melissa Hendry | Mr Andy Crofts |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Croydon East | Croydon East | Croydon East | Croydon East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Collegiate Trust | — | The Collegiate Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE COLLEGIATE TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: THE COLLEGIATE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE COLLEGIATE TRUST | — | THE COLLEGIATE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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