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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highcliffe School | Highcliffe School | The Arnewood School | The Grange 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 | Highcliffe School | Highcliffe School | The Arnewood School | The Grange School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Christchurch, BH23 4QD | Christchurch, BH23 4QD | New Milton, BH25 6RS | Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Needs attention | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 50.6 | 36.9 | 44.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 55% | 23% | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 77% | 42% | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 49% | 19% | 13% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.9% | 9.7% | 17.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.0% | 32.7% | 45.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.9% | 4.1% | 13.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 259 | 136 | 66 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 289 | 150 | 91 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,519 | 839 | 429 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,519 / 1,461 (104%) | 839 / 1,200 (70%) | 429 / 769 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 15.8% | 29.2% | 44.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Judith Potts | Mr Patrick Earnshaw | Mr Jamie Anderson | Mr Matthew Woodville |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Christchurch | Christchurch | New Forest West | Christchurch |
| Sponsordiffers | — | HISP Multi Academy Trust Ltd | Bourne Education Trust | Twynham Learning Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Academy trust: BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: TWYNHAM LEARNING |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD | BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST | TWYNHAM LEARNING |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | 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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