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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coombe Dean School | Coombe Dean School | Lipson Co-operative Academy | Plymstock 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Coombe Dean School | Coombe Dean School | Lipson Co-operative Academy | Plymstock School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Plymouth, PL9 8ES | Plymouth, PL9 8ES | Plymouth, PL4 7PG | Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
| 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 | — | Expected standard | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 48.6 | 47.5 | 46.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 53% | 51% | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 75% | 67% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 34% | 18% | 34% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.5% | 31.9% | 28.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.1% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 193 | 192 | 238 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 175 | 217 | 261 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,000 | 1,131 | 1,515 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,000 / 1,180 (85%) | 1,131 / 1,150 (98%) | 1,515 / 1,680 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 19% | 43.1% | 21.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Pattrick Frean | Mrs Caroline Granville | Mr Tom Goodman | Mr Stuart Koehler-Lewis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South West Devon | South West Devon | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | South West Devon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Westcountry Schools Trust | The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust | Westcountry Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | THE TED WRAGG MULTI 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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