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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | The Magna Carta School | The Matthew Arnold School | Thomas Knyvett College | Thomas Knyvett College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | The Magna Carta School | The Matthew Arnold School | Thomas Knyvett College | Thomas Knyvett College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ | Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF | Ashford, TW15 3DU | Ashford, TW15 3DU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | 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 | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.8 | 43.2 | — | 43.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | -0.2 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 53% | 38% | — | 41% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 56% | — | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | 12% | — | 21% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 3.6 | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 10.1% | — | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.2% | 29.3% | — | 33.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 6.0% | — | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.75 (Often has places) | 1.56 (Competitive) | — | 0.68 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 112 | 277 | — | 67 |
| Places offereddiffers | 199 | 179 | — | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,042 | 947 | — | 671 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,042 / 1,275 (82%) | 947 / 980 (97%) | — | 671 / 1,058 (63%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.9% | 20.9% | — | 39.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Craig Adams | Ms Assal Ruse | Mrs Nicola Aboud | Mr Matt Duffield |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Runnymede and Weybridge | Spelthorne | Spelthorne | Spelthorne |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bourne Education Trust | — | The Howard Partnership Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITY SCHOOLS TRUST | BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST | — | THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| 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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