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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbotsford Community Special School | Sheddingdean Community Primary School | St Paul's Catholic College | West Sussex Alternative Provision College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Abbotsford Community Special School | Sheddingdean Community Primary School | St Paul's Catholic College | West Sussex Alternative Provision College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burgess Hill, RH15 8RE | Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT | Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA | Burgess Hill, RH15 8RE |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community school | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 7–16 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 5–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 56.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 66% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 85% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 76% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 5.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.7% | 6.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.7% | 15.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 2.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 1.35 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 33 | 241 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | 178 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 199 | 1,160 | 254 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 199 / 210 (95%) | 1,160 / 1,050 (110%) | 254 / 292 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 17.1% | 8.4% | 65.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Thomas | Mrs Hannah Riley | Mr Rob Carter | Mr Doug Thomas |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — |
| Constituency | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bosco Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community school | Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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