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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holmer Green Senior School | Holmer Green Senior School | Sir William Ramsay School | The Misbourne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Holmer Green Senior School | Holmer Green Senior School | Sir William Ramsay School | The Misbourne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | High Wycombe, HP15 6SP | High Wycombe, HP15 6SP | High Wycombe, HP15 7UB | Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | Inadequate | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.6 | — | 48.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 56% | — | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 78% | — | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 24% | — | 27% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.1 | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.6% | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.1% | 51.9% | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.3% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.49 (Often has places) | 1.25 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 201 | 33 | 208 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 212 | 253 | 167 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,244 | 984 | 1,115 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,244 / 878 (142%) | 984 / 1,041 (95%) | 1,115 / 1,096 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 10.5% | 37% | 13.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr D Gilbert | Mr Edward Hillyard | Mr Neil Stocking | Mr Richard Peters |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Insignis Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: HOLMER GREEN SENIOR SCHOOL | Academy trust: INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE MISBOURNE |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HOLMER GREEN SENIOR SCHOOL | INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST | THE MISBOURNE |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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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