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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colchester County High School for Girls | Philip Morant School and College | Philip Morant School and College | St Benedict's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | 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 | Colchester County High School for Girls | Philip Morant School and College | Philip Morant School and College | St Benedict's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO3 3US | Colchester, CO3 4QS | Colchester, CO3 4QS | Colchester, CO3 3US |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 80.8 | — | 45.6 | 53.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.0 | — | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 99% | — | 48% | 61% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | — | 67% | 82% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 84% | — | 47% | 46% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.8 | — | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | — | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.3% | — | 21.3% | 16.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | — | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.51 (Competitive) | — | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 290 | — | 252 | 203 |
| Places offereddiffers | 192 | — | 306 | 178 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,198 | — | 1,888 | 905 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,198 / 1,020 (117%) | — | 1,888 / 1,902 (99%) | 905 / 876 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 2.5% | — | 25.2% | 9.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gillian Marshall | Roger Abo Henriksen | Mrs Stephanie Neill | Mrs J E Santinelli |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | The Alpha Trust | — | The Sigma Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALPHA TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALPHA TRUST | — | THE SIGMA TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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