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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mayfield School | Oaks Park High School | The Palmer Catholic Academy | The Ursuline Academy Ilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Mayfield School | Oaks Park High School | The Palmer Catholic Academy | The Ursuline Academy Ilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dagenham, RM8 1XE | Ilford, IG2 7PQ | Ilford, IG3 8EU | Ilford, IG1 4JU |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Expected standard | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.2 | 55.5 | 50.4 | 61.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | 67% | 54% | 71% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 81% | 76% | 88% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 26% | 53% | 41% | 34% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.2% | 21.1% | 22.3% | 35.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.60 (Often has places) | 0.75 (Often has places) | 0.66 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 103 | 196 | 97 | 88 |
| Places offereddiffers | 309 | 290 | 175 | 122 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,790 | 1,783 | 1,132 | 743 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,790 / 1,940 (92%) | 1,783 / 1,830 (97%) | 1,132 / 1,174 (96%) | 743 / 760 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.3% | 25.3% | 33.3% | 26.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Remo Iafrate | Ms Joanne Hamill | Mr Paul Downey | Headteacher Fiona Stone |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituencydiffers | Ilford South | Ilford North | Ilford South | Ilford North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | Academy trust: THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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