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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Passmores Academy | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School | The Brays Grove Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Passmores Academy | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School | The Brays Grove Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harlow, CM18 6JH | Harlow, CM18 6RN | Harlow, CM18 6AA | Harlow, CM18 6JH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.6 | 46.2 | 45.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 25% | 47% | 42% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | 71% | 62% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 15% | 41% | 72% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.6% | 6.3% | 6.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.0% | 17.9% | 14.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.36 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 312 | 137 | 188 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 233 | 179 | 180 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,199 | 880 | 1,099 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,199 / 1,200 (100%) | 880 / 800 (110%) | 1,099 / 1,120 (98%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.8% | 29% | 21% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Natalie Christie | Ms Jo Doyle | Mr John Taylor | Mrs Helen Binns |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow |
| Sponsordiffers | The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community | BMAT Education | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Academy trust: ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | BMAT EDUCATION | ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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