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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barclay Academy | The John Henry Newman Catholic School | The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School | The Thomas Alleyne Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Barclay Academy | The John Henry Newman Catholic School | The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School | The Thomas Alleyne Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stevenage, SG1 3RB | Stevenage, SG1 4AE | Stevenage, SG1 4AE | Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.4 | — | 56.8 | 46.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | — | 64% | 50% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 76% | — | 84% | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 75% | — | 42% | 21% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | — | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | — | 5.5% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.7% | — | 13.7% | 22.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.2% | — | 1.4% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 132 | — | 261 | 163 |
| Places offereddiffers | 183 | — | 216 | 178 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,044 | — | 1,620 | 970 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,044 / 1,181 (88%) | — | 1,620 / 1,405 (115%) | 970 / 1,100 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.9% | — | 10% | 25.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Scarlett O'Sullivan | Mr Michael Kelly | Mr David Carrasco-Morley | Mrs Melanie Cook |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage |
| Sponsordiffers | Future Academies | — | — | Chiltern Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FUTURE ACADEMIES | — | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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