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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkdale School | King Edward VII School | Sheffield High School GDST | Westbourne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Birkdale School | King Edward VII School | Sheffield High School GDST | Westbourne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S10 3DH | Sheffield, S10 2PW | Sheffield, S10 2PE | Sheffield, S10 2QT |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Other independent school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 11–18 | 3–19 | 3–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 56.0 | 48.9 | 20.4 | 59.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 54% | 0% | 72% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 69% | 0% | 91% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 51% | 0% | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 5.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.3% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.5% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.1% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.81 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 194 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 240 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 721 | 1,729 | 695 | 276 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 721 / 873 (83%) | 1,729 / 1,698 (102%) | 695 / 1,163 (60%) | 276 / 420 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.8% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ben Bowles | Ms Linda Gooden | Mrs Alexandra Wilson | Mr Aidan Edmanson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sheffield Central | Sheffield Central | Sheffield Central | Sheffield Central |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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