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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Humphry Davy School | Mounts Bay Academy | Penwith Alternative Provision Academy | St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Humphry Davy School | Mounts Bay Academy | Penwith Alternative Provision Academy | St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Penzance, TR18 2TG | Penzance, TR18 3JT | Penzance, TR18 3NX | Penzance, TR18 2AT |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy alternative provision converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 3–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.2 | 41.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 33% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | 54% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 23% | 32% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.7 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.8% | 10.4% | — | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.4% | 35.2% | — | 22.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.8% | 3.4% | — | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 150 | 179 | — | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 153 | 179 | — | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 740 | 922 | 44 | 139 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 740 / 926 (80%) | 922 / 1,020 (90%) | 44 / 54 (81%) | 139 / 210 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37% | 23.9% | 70.5% | 58.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr William Marshall | Mr Simeon Royle | Mr Sean Wiltshire | Miss Nichola Teixeira |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Plymouth |
| Constituency | St Ives | St Ives | St Ives | St Ives |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Truro and Penwith College | WAVE Multi-Academy Trust | Plymouth CAST |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Penwith Education Trust (PET) | Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Penwith Education Trust (PET) | TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST | WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | PLYMOUTH CAST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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