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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highcliffe School | The Grange School | The Grange School | Twynham School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Highcliffe School | The Grange School | The Grange School | Twynham School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Christchurch, BH23 4QD | Christchurch, BH23 3AU | Christchurch, BH23 3AU | Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.6 | — | 44.8 | 49.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 55% | — | 53% | 58% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 77% | — | 72% | 79% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 49% | — | 13% | 62% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | — | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | — | 17.2% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.0% | — | 45.3% | 22.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 13.4% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 259 | — | 66 | 273 |
| Places offereddiffers | 289 | — | 91 | 255 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,519 | — | 429 | 1,651 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,519 / 1,461 (104%) | — | 429 / 769 (56%) | 1,651 / 1,650 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.8% | — | 44.3% | 18.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Patrick Earnshaw | Mr Stephen Dossett | Mr Matthew Woodville | Mr Matthew Woodville |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Christchurch | Christchurch | Christchurch | Christchurch |
| Sponsordiffers | HISP Multi Academy Trust Ltd | — | Twynham Learning Federation | Twynham Learning Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Community school | Academy trust: TWYNHAM LEARNING | Academy trust: TWYNHAM LEARNING |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD | — | TWYNHAM LEARNING | TWYNHAM LEARNING |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| 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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