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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Blake Academy | Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Selhurst Boys' High School | St Mary's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Ark Blake Academy | Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Selhurst Boys' High School | St Mary's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 6NA | Croydon, CR0 2TB | Croydon, CR9 2LX | Croydon, CR9 2EE |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Free schools | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 14–18 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Outstanding | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.4 | — | 39.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 44% | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | — | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 76% | — | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 7.3% | — | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.8% | 23.5% | — | 19.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 2.3% | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 107 | 171 | — | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | 162 | 191 | — | 104 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 759 | 963 | — | 565 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 759 / 1,200 (63%) | 963 / 900 (107%) | — | 565 / 1,115 (51%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.4% | 51.2% | — | 34.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sam Rispoli | Mr Dougal Scott | — | Mr Conal Patrick Shields |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon East | Croydon West | Croydon North | Croydon West |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | Harris Federation | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | HARRIS FEDERATION | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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