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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hounsdown School | Hounsdown School | Redbridge Community School | Testwood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Hounsdown School | Hounsdown School | Redbridge Community School | Testwood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southampton, SO40 9FT | Southampton, SO40 9FT | Southampton, SO16 9RJ | Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.6 | 32.2 | 34.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 48% | 17% | 22% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 70% | 38% | 43% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 64% | 27% | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.8% | 13.9% | 11.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.8% | 37.6% | 34.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.3% | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 239 | 211 | 137 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 245 | 206 | 144 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,283 | 1,106 | 820 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,283 / 1,215 (106%) | 1,106 / 1,112 (99%) | 820 / 1,215 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 18.1% | 59% | 31.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss D J Nightingale | Mr David Veal | Co Headteacher Emily Bell Alexander Hoyle | Mr Tim Webber |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | New Forest East | New Forest East | Southampton Test | New Forest East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: HOUNSDOWN SCHOOL | Academy trust: Reach Cooperative Trust | Academy trust: TESTWOOD SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HOUNSDOWN SCHOOL | Reach Cooperative Trust | TESTWOOD SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Does not have 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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