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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alpha Preparatory School | Buckingham College School | Norbury School | Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Alpha Preparatory School | Buckingham College School | Norbury School | Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harrow, HA1 1SH | Harrow, HA1 1SH | Harrow, HA1 1QQ | Harrow, HA1 2DJ |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent school | Community school | Free schools |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 67% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.32 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 72 | 78 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 89 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 110 | — | 641 | 408 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 110 / 175 (63%) | — | 641 / 640 (100%) | 408 / 420 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 17.4% | 16.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Padraic Fahy | Mr S Savey | Ms Louise Ann Browning | Mrs Sarah Cox |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of London |
| Constituency | Harrow West | Harrow West | Harrow West | Harrow West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Diocese of London |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: ST JEROME CHURCH OF ENGLAND BILINGUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ST JEROME CHURCH OF ENGLAND BILINGUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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