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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | King Solomon High School | Oaks Park High School | The Palmer Catholic Academy | Valentines High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Field | King Solomon High School | Oaks Park High School | The Palmer Catholic Academy | Valentines High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ilford, IG6 3HB | Ilford, IG2 7PQ | Ilford, IG3 8EU | Ilford, IG2 6HX |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Expected standard | Exceptional |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.4 | 55.5 | 50.4 | 59.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | 67% | 54% | 69% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | 81% | 76% | 88% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 24% | 53% | 41% | 49% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.7% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.6% | 21.1% | 22.3% | 15.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.75 (Often has places) | 0.66 (Often has places) | 2.14 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 131 | 196 | 97 | 366 |
| Places offereddiffers | 165 | 290 | 175 | 172 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 636 | 1,783 | 1,132 | 1,357 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 636 / 1,160 (55%) | 1,783 / 1,830 (97%) | 1,132 / 1,174 (96%) | 1,357 / 1,288 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28% | 25.3% | 33.3% | 29.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jonathan Harris | Ms Joanne Hamill | Mr Paul Downey | Mr Richard Laws |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ilford North | Ilford North | Ilford South | Ilford North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | 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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