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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bitterne Park School | Cantell School | Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Upper Shirley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bitterne Park School | Cantell School | Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Upper Shirley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southampton, SO18 1BU | Southampton, SO16 3GJ | Southampton, SO16 3DQ | Southampton, SO15 7QU |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.9 | 45.6 | 58.7 | 49.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | 46% | 70% | 58% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 66% | 86% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 45% | 22% | 37% | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.3% | 7.9% | 5.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.7% | 19.8% | 12.5% | 21.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.2% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 1.59 (Competitive) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 330 | 284 | 290 | 202 |
| Places offereddiffers | 314 | 245 | 182 | 200 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,036 | 1,313 | 1,031 | 1,062 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,036 / 2,000 (102%) | 1,313 / 1,250 (105%) | 1,031 / 1,034 (100%) | 1,062 / 990 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.3% | 44.1% | 19.4% | 30.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stewart Roderick | Mr Harry Kutty | Mr James Habberley | Mr Christopher Sykes |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Southampton Itchen | Romsey and Southampton North | Romsey and Southampton North | Southampton Test |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Hamwic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Reach Cooperative Trust | Academy trust: Aspire Community Trust | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Reach Cooperative Trust | Aspire Community Trust | — | HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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