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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | City of Portsmouth Girls' School | Priory School | St Edmund's Catholic School | The Portsmouth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | City of Portsmouth Girls' School | Priory School | St Edmund's Catholic School | The Portsmouth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Portsmouth, PO1 5PF | Southsea, PO4 0DL | Portsmouth, PO1 1RX | Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.3 | 55.6 | 34.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | 0.7 | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 34% | 69% | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 55% | 87% | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 29% | 56% | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | 5.0 | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.5% | 4.8% | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.0% | 9.1% | 38.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 6.1% | 1.0% | 4.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.26 (Competitive) | 1.81 (Competitive) | 0.77 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 323 | 416 | 189 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 256 | 230 | 248 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,278 | 1,157 | 1,203 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,278 / 1,250 (102%) | 1,157 / 1,058 (109%) | 1,203 / 1,150 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 35.2% | 28.4% | 56% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sharon Watt | Mr Stewart Vaughan | Mr Simon Graham | Mrs Sarah Dedman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — |
| Constituency | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bohunt Education Trust | — | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST | — | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | 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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