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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colchester County High School for Girls | Kingswode Hoe School | St Benedict's Catholic College | St Mary's School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Colchester County High School for Girls | Kingswode Hoe School | St Benedict's Catholic College | St Mary's School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO3 3US | Colchester, CO3 3QJ | Colchester, CO3 3US | Colchester, CO3 3RB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Voluntary aided school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 5–16 | 11–16 | 2–17 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Strong standard | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 80.8 | 0.3 | 53.5 | 59.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.0 | -1.8 | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 99% | 0% | 61% | 76% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 0% | 82% | 94% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 84% | 0% | 46% | 66% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.8 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 10.2% | 6.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.3% | 27.9% | 16.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.51 (Competitive) | — | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 290 | — | 203 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 192 | — | 178 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,198 | 167 | 905 | 424 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,198 / 1,020 (117%) | 167 / 147 (114%) | 905 / 876 (103%) | 424 / 600 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 2.5% | 57.6% | 9.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gillian Marshall | Mrs A Constantine | Mrs J E Santinelli | Mr Lee Daniel Faith |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | The Alpha Trust | SEAX Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALPHA TRUST | Academy trust: SEAX TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALPHA TRUST | SEAX TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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