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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Kendrick School | River Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Kendrick School | River Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG4 8LR | Reading, RG4 8LR | Reading, RG1 5BN | Reading, RG1 8EQ |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 53.5 | 84.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | 1.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 61% | 100% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 80% | 100% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 39% | 93% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.9 | 8.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.3% | 5.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.2% | 20.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.4% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 2.92 (Highly competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 211 | 374 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 243 | 128 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,537 | 939 | 373 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,537 / 1,440 (107%) | 939 / 920 (102%) | 373 / 1,200 (31%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 10.5% | 10.6% | 33.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tim Royle | Ms Laura Mathews | Ms Christine Kattirtzi | Mr Andrew Hartley |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment | VI - Visual Impairment | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Reading East | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | GLF Schools | — | Maiden Erlegh Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: KENDRICK SCHOOL | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | GLF SCHOOLS | KENDRICK SCHOOL | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | 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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