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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Furze Platt Senior School | Great Marlow School | Sir William Borlase's Grammar School | Sir William Borlase's Grammar 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Furze Platt Senior School | Great Marlow School | Sir William Borlase's Grammar School | Sir William Borlase's Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ | Marlow, SL7 1JE | Marlow, SL7 2BR | Marlow, SL7 2BR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled 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 | Expected standard | School remains Good | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.1 | 46.4 | — | 73.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | -0.0 | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 53% | 43% | — | 98% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 68% | — | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 30% | 21% | — | 80% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 3.9 | — | 7.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | 9.2% | — | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.1% | 26.7% | — | 16.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 4.2% | — | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.51 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 253 | 257 | — | 220 |
| Places offereddiffers | 253 | 233 | — | 147 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,556 | 1,395 | — | 1,222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,556 / 1,450 (107%) | 1,395 / 1,180 (118%) | — | 1,222 / 1,085 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.1% | 17% | — | 3.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Andrew Morrison | Mr Guy Pendlebury | Dr Peter Holding | Mr Ed Goodall |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidenhead | Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Marlow Education Trust | — | Marlow Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FURZE PLATT SENIOR SCHOOL | Academy trust: MARLOW EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: MARLOW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FURZE PLATT SENIOR SCHOOL | MARLOW EDUCATION TRUST | — | MARLOW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| 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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