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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hylands Primary School | Squirrels Heath Primary School | The Bridge | The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Hylands Primary School | Squirrels Heath Primary School | The Bridge | The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Romford, RM1 2RU | Romford, RM2 5TP | RM1 2RR | Romford, RM1 2RR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 14.8 | 54.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 15% | 63% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 31% | 79% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | 64% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 69% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 13% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 4.5% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.8% | 11.4% | — | 17.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.8% | — | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | — | 1.15 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 73 | — | — | 254 |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | — | — | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 658 | 600 | 29 | 1,381 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 658 / 650 (101%) | 600 / 630 (95%) | 29 / 50 (58%) | 1,381 / 1,340 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.4% | 18.7% | — | 22.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steve Bowers | Mrs Mary Shipton | Mrs Maria Jackson | Co Headteacher Emilie Darabasz David Turrell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Romford | Romford | Romford | Romford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Life Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | LIFE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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