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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood School | Burnham Grammar School | Burnham Upper School | The Westgate School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Beechwood School | Burnham Grammar School | Burnham Upper School | The Westgate School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Slough, SL2 1QE | Slough, SL1 7HG | Slough, SL1 7LZ | Slough, SL1 5AH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.5 | 69.9 | — | 45.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | 0.7 | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | 94% | — | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | 99% | — | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 35% | 46% | — | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 6.2 | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.6% | 5.6% | — | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.5% | 14.5% | — | 28.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.9% | 0.2% | — | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 2.02 (Highly competitive) | — | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 98 | 356 | — | 234 |
| Places offereddiffers | 142 | 179 | — | 240 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 838 | 1,262 | — | 1,273 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 838 / 905 (93%) | 1,262 / 1,078 (117%) | — | 1,273 / 1,400 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.6% | 13.3% | — | 27.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Anita Spires | Dr Andrew Gillespie | Mr Max Bilsborough | Mr Jonathon Gargan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Slough | Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield | Slough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Beeches Learning and Development Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE SCHELWOOD TRUST | Academy trust: BEECHES LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE WESTGATE SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE SCHELWOOD TRUST | BEECHES LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST | — | THE WESTGATE SCHOOL |
| 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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