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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blatchington Mill School | Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Dorothy Stringer School | Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Blatchington Mill School | Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Dorothy Stringer School | Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hove, BN3 7BW | Hove, BN3 6ND | Brighton, BN1 6PZ | Hove, BN3 7BN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 52.4 | 54.4 | 49.8 | 43.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 61% | 61% | 58% | 41% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 79% | 81% | 74% | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 53% | 34% | 73% | 74% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.9% | 25.2% | 30.6% | 36.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.6% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 7.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.71 (Often has places) | 0.64 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 278 | 461 | 233 | 102 |
| Places offereddiffers | 329 | 355 | 327 | 159 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,622 | 2,657 | 1,626 | 941 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,622 / 1,650 (98%) | 2,657 / 2,600 (102%) | 1,626 / 1,650 (99%) | 941 / 1,664 (57%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.7% | 22.2% | 26.7% | 36.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Kate Claydon | Ms Claire Jarman | Mr Matt Hillier | Mr Jim Roberts |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hove and Portslade | Hove and Portslade | Brighton Pavilion | Hove and Portslade |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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