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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belfairs Academy | St. Michael's School | West Leigh Infant School | West Leigh Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Belfairs Academy | St. Michael's School | West Leigh Infant School | West Leigh Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG | SS9 2LP | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2JB | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2JB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 2–11 | 4–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | School remains Good | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 41% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.6% | — | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | — | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.75 (Often has places) | — | 1.37 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 184 | — | 164 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 267 | — | 120 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,558 | 184 | 360 | 526 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,558 / 1,440 (108%) | 184 / 310 (59%) | 360 / 360 (100%) | 526 / 528 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.1% | — | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Beverley Williams | Mr James Mobbs | Miss Sarah Froydenlund | Mr Mark Aggus |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Southend West and Leigh | Southend West and Leigh | Southend West and Leigh | Southend West and Leigh |
| Sponsordiffers | The Legra Academy Trust | — | — | Portico Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEGRA ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEGRA ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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