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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colchester Royal Grammar School | Paxman Academy | The Thomas Lord Audley School | The Thomas Lord Audley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Colchester Royal Grammar School | Paxman Academy | The Thomas Lord Audley School | The Thomas Lord Audley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO3 3ND | Colchester, CO2 9DB | Colchester, CO2 8NJ | Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Exceptional | Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 83.4 | 43.4 | — | 40.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.1 | -0.2 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 100% | 41% | — | 38% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 59% | — | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 77% | 49% | — | 24% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 8.0 | 3.9 | — | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 7.3% | — | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.0% | 19.6% | — | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 3.9% | — | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.88 (Competitive) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 226 | 131 | — | 179 |
| Places offereddiffers | 125 | 153 | — | 194 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,073 | 873 | — | 940 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,073 / 777 (138%) | 873 / 900 (97%) | — | 940 / 840 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.7% | 33.3% | — | 30.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Russell | Mrs Debbie Kershaw | Mr Jonathan Tippett | Mr Simon Essex |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | The Sigma Trust | — | The Sigma Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | THE SIGMA TRUST | — | THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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