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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | London Meed Community Primary School | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | The Burgess Hill Academy | Woodlands Meed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | London Meed Community Primary School | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | The Burgess Hill Academy | Woodlands Meed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burgess Hill, RH15 9YQ | Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ | Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA | Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Foundation special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Some aspects not as strong | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 40.4 | 2.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.5 | -1.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 39% | 3% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 60% | 3% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 18% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | — | 10.6% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.9% | — | 31.0% | 27.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 5.2% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | — | 0.67 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | — | 134 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | — | 230 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 415 | 433 | 956 | 296 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 415 / 420 (99%) | 433 / 420 (103%) | 956 / 1,200 (80%) | 296 / 259 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.2% | 5.5% | 15.9% | 32.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Fiona Dowley | Mrs Natalie McCarthy | Mrs Karen Clinton | Mr Adam Rowland |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bosco Catholic Education Trust | University of Brighton | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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