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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highfield South Farnham School | The Abbey School | The Ridgeway Community School | The Ridgeway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Highfield South Farnham School | The Abbey School | The Ridgeway Community School | The Ridgeway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Farnham, GU9 8QH | Farnham, GU9 8DY | Farnham, GU9 8HB | Farnham, GU9 8HB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 2–19 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Outstanding | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 2.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 82% | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 9.0% | — | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.1% | 20.4% | — | 28.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 6.8% | — | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.78 (Often has places) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 46 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 479 | 171 | 107 | 113 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 479 / 210 (228%) | 171 / 170 (101%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.5% | 42% | 19% | 42.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr William Neighbour | Mr David Jackson | Mr Darryl Morgan | Mr Tom Byrne |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Farnham and Bordon | Farnham and Bordon | South West Surrey | Farnham and Bordon |
| Sponsordiffers | South Farnham Educational Trust | Weydon Multi Academy Trust | — | Weydon Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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