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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brushwood Junior School | Chesham Grammar School | Heritage House School | Newtown School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Brushwood Junior School | Chesham Grammar School | Heritage House School | Newtown School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chesham, HP5 3DW | Chesham, HP5 1BA | Chesham, HP5 3BP | Chesham, HP5 3AT |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Community special school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 11–18 | 2–19 | 2–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | Improved significantly | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 76.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.8 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 100% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 100% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 91% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 7.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 22% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 5.2% | 17.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.9% | 12.1% | 51.0% | 12.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10.8% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.24 (Competitive) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 225 | — | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 182 | — | 51 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 257 | 1,331 | 140 | 234 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 257 / 256 (100%) | 1,331 / 1,219 (109%) | 140 / 129 (109%) | 234 / 280 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.7% | 2.7% | 32.8% | 16.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Robertson | Miss Annmarie McNaney | Ms Jacqueline Clearkin | Ms Hayley England |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: RED KITE SCHOOLS TRUST | Community special school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | RED KITE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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