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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hele's School | Hele's School | Plympton Academy | Tor Bridge High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hele's School | Hele's School | Plympton Academy | Tor Bridge High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Plymouth, PL7 4LT | Plymouth, PL7 4LT | Plymouth, PL7 2RS | Plymouth, PL6 8UN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.3 | 41.6 | 44.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 45% | 37% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 69% | 59% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 53% | 20% | 22% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.1% | 12.4% | 13.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.6% | 36.3% | 39.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.6% | 7.6% | 9.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 284 | 134 | 194 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 234 | 145 | 203 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,378 | 984 | 1,121 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,378 / 1,349 (102%) | 984 / 1,350 (73%) | 1,121 / 1,400 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 17.1% | 23.4% | 27.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Birkett | Ms Emma Clapham | Mr Shaun Willis | Mrs Tracy Stephenson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South West Devon | South West Devon | South West Devon | Plymouth Moor View |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Westcountry Schools Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY 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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