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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Clacton County High School | Clacton County High School | Lift Clacton | Shorefields School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Clacton County High School | Clacton County High School | Lift Clacton | Shorefields School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ | Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 38.5 | 30.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | -0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 31% | 21% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 48% | 38% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 32% | 11% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.1 | 2.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.2% | 14.8% | 14.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.3% | 42.8% | 43.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.8% | 8.4% | 6.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 388 | 170 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 334 | 218 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,886 | 1,466 | 177 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,886 / 2,320 (81%) | 1,466 / 1,550 (95%) | 177 / 145 (122%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 36.8% | 57.3% | 59.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jeff Brindle | Mr Neil Gallagher | Mr Marc Cologne | Mrs Gemma Fowler |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Sigma Trust | Lift Schools | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE SIGMA TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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