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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Applegarth Academy | Castle Hill Academy | Castle Hill Infant School | Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Applegarth Academy | Castle Hill Academy | Castle Hill Infant School | Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 9DL | Croydon, CR0 0RJ | Croydon, CR0 0RJ | Croydon, CR0 0RG |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 85% | 77% | — | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 13% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 6.4% | — | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | 18.9% | — | 9.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | 0.9% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 46 | 23 | — | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | 49 | 26 | — | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 396 | 263 | — | 193 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 396 / 481 (82%) | 263 / 420 (63%) | — | 193 / 257 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49% | 66.8% | — | 30.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Cherene Joseph | Dr Chun Lok | — | Mrs Jane Day |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon East | Croydon East | Croydon Central | Croydon East |
| Sponsordiffers | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | The Platanos Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE PLATANOS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | THE PLATANOS TRUST | — | GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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