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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Clacton County High School | Colbayns High School | Lift Clacton | White Hall Academy and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Clacton County High School | Colbayns High School | Lift Clacton | White Hall Academy and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3JL | Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3SP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Good | Good |
| 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 | — | — | — | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | — | 14.8% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.3% | — | 42.8% | 21.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | — | 8.4% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 388 | — | 170 | 79 |
| Places offereddiffers | 334 | — | 218 | 80 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,886 | — | 1,466 | 670 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,886 / 2,320 (81%) | — | 1,466 / 1,550 (95%) | 670 / 700 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.8% | — | 57.3% | 49.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Neil Gallagher | Mr Nick Pavitt | Mr Marc Cologne | Mrs Ellie Eames |
| 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 | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton |
| Sponsordiffers | The Sigma Trust | — | Lift Schools | The Learning Pathways Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: LEARNING PATHWAYS ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE SIGMA TRUST | — | LIFT SCHOOLS | LEARNING PATHWAYS ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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