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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Oak Grove College | Orchards Junior School | Palatine Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Oak Grove College | Orchards Junior School | Palatine Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Worthing, BN12 6LA | Worthing, BN13 1JX | Worthing, BN12 6EN | Worthing, BN12 6JP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community special school | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–19 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 0.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 37% | — | 58% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 11.1% | 7.3% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.1% | 36.9% | 20.6% | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.76 (Often has places) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 187 | 274 | 496 | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 187 / 210 (89%) | 274 / 276 (99%) | 496 / 558 (89%) | 222 / 205 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.4% | 49.4% | 29.6% | 33.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Helen Townsley | Mr Phillip Potter | Paul Jones | Mrs Catriona Goldsmith |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Worthing West | Worthing West | Worthing West | Worthing West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Sparkle Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community special school | Academy trust: SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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