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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chase High School | Lancaster School | Lancaster School | Southend High School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Chase High School | Lancaster School | Lancaster School | Southend High School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT | Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 14–19 | 14–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Expected standard | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.5 | — | — | 73.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | — | — | 0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 19% | — | — | 98% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 42% | — | — | 100% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 50% | — | — | 49% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.8 | — | — | 6.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.8% | — | 14.7% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.4% | — | 36.0% | 10.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.3% | — | 10.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.55 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 200 | — | — | 247 |
| Places offereddiffers | 221 | — | — | 164 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,293 | 71 | 138 | 1,332 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,293 / 1,340 (96%) | 71 / 72 (99%) | 138 / 106 (130%) | 1,332 / 1,060 (126%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.1% | 20% | 40% | 7.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Suttenwood | Mrs Melanie Hall | Mr Tom Jackson-Owens | Mrs Rachel Worth |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Southend West and Leigh | Southend West | Southend West and Leigh | Southend West and Leigh |
| Sponsordiffers | Discovery Educational Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: SEN TRUST SOUTHEND | Academy trust: SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | SEN TRUST SOUTHEND | SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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