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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blatchington Mill School | King's School | Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Shoreham Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blatchington Mill School | King's School | Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Shoreham Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hove, BN3 7BW | Hove, BN3 8BN | Brighton, BN41 2WS | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Strong standard | Expected standard | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 52.4 | 60.0 | 46.6 | 52.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.0 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 61% | 78% | 46% | 66% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 79% | 92% | 66% | 83% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 53% | 36% | 63% | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | 7.3% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.9% | 18.3% | 35.0% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.6% | 1.7% | 6.1% | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.48 (Competitive) | 0.75 (Often has places) | 1.25 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 278 | 235 | 127 | 350 |
| Places offereddiffers | 329 | 159 | 198 | 280 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,622 | 925 | 910 | 1,759 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,622 / 1,650 (98%) | 925 / 1,050 (88%) | 910 / 1,075 (85%) | 1,759 / 1,700 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.7% | 19.8% | 31.6% | 17.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Kate Claydon | Mrs Sarah Price | Dr Mark Poston | Mr Jim Coupe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chichester | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hove and Portslade | Hove and Portslade | Hove and Portslade | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Russell Education Trust | Aldridge Education | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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