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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hele's School | Plympton Academy | Plymstock School | Ridgeway 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Hele's School | Plympton Academy | Plymstock School | Ridgeway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Plymouth, PL7 4LT | Plymouth, PL7 2RS | Plymouth, PL9 9AZ | Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.3 | 41.6 | 46.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | 37% | 48% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 59% | 68% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 53% | 20% | 34% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | 12.4% | 10.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.6% | 36.3% | 28.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 7.6% | 4.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 284 | 134 | 238 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 234 | 145 | 261 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,378 | 984 | 1,515 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,378 / 1,349 (102%) | 984 / 1,350 (73%) | 1,515 / 1,680 (90%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.1% | 23.4% | 21.3% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Emma Clapham | Mr Shaun Willis | Mr Stuart Koehler-Lewis | Mr John Didymus |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South West Devon | South West Devon | South West Devon | South West Devon |
| Sponsordiffers | Westcountry Schools Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | Westcountry Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS 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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