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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oathall Community College | St Paul's Catholic College | Warden Park School | Warden Park Secondary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Oathall Community College | St Paul's Catholic College | Warden Park School | Warden Park Secondary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ | Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA | Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP | Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.6 | 56.8 | — | 54.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | 66% | — | 60% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | 85% | — | 79% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 53% | 76% | — | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.7 | 5.3 | — | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 6.5% | — | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.1% | 15.4% | — | 21.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 2.3% | — | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 1.35 (Competitive) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 285 | 241 | — | 267 |
| Places offereddiffers | 273 | 178 | — | 294 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,341 | 1,160 | — | 1,541 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,341 / 1,350 (99%) | 1,160 / 1,050 (110%) | — | 1,541 / 1,500 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.5% | 8.4% | — | 12.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Toby Houghton | Mr Rob Carter | Mr Stephen Johnson | Mr Dan Wynne Willson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bosco Catholic Education Trust | — | Sussex Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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