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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bower Park Academy | Chase Cross School | Marshalls Park Academy | The Royal Liberty School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bower Park Academy | Chase Cross School | Marshalls Park Academy | The Royal Liberty School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Romford, RM1 4YY | Romford, RM1 4YY | Romford, RM1 4EH | Romford, RM2 6HJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.4 | — | 43.9 | 51.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | 42% | 65% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | — | 64% | 78% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 61% | — | 89% | 76% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | — | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.7% | — | 8.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.4% | — | 21.7% | 11.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | — | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.76 (Often has places) | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | 1.26 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 148 | — | 205 | 172 |
| Places offereddiffers | 201 | — | 236 | 142 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 965 | — | 1,174 | 749 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 965 / 963 (100%) | — | 1,174 / 1,200 (98%) | 749 / 750 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.4% | — | 29.2% | 19% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Eddie Aylett | — | Mrs Sarah Aylett | Mr Lee Raftery |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Romford | Romford | Romford | Romford |
| Sponsordiffers | Empower Learning Academy Trust | — | South West Essex Community Education Trust (SWECET) | SFAET LTD |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: SFAET LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST | — | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | SFAET LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No 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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