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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Orsett Heath Academy | The Gateway Academy | The Hathaway Academy | Torells School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Orsett Heath Academy | The Gateway Academy | The Hathaway Academy | Torells School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Grays, RM16 4DG | Grays, RM16 4LU | Grays, RM17 5LL | Grays, RM16 2XN |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.6 | 40.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 47% | 33% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 68% | 54% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 6% | 63% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.0% | 21.5% | 28.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.57 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 135 | 209 | 44 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 196 | 209 | 111 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 699 | 1,030 | 586 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 699 / 1,200 (58%) | 1,030 / 1,035 (100%) | 586 / 560 (105%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.1% | 41.8% | 32.3% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sian Rawson | Grainne McLaughlin | Ms Fatima Rodrigues | Ms Lynn Adams |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Thurrock | Thurrock | Thurrock | Thurrock |
| Sponsordiffers | South West Essex Community Education Trust (SWECET) | The Gateway Learning Community | Academy Transformation Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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