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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashlyns School | Cesterham Secondary School | Chesham Grammar School | Chiltern Hills Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ashlyns School | Cesterham Secondary School | Chesham Grammar School | Chiltern Hills Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH | Chesham, HP5 3LA | Chesham, HP5 1BA | Chesham, HP5 2RG |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 12–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.8 | — | 76.7 | 37.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 62% | — | 100% | 21% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 79% | — | 100% | 49% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 27% | — | 91% | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.7 | — | 7.5 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 5.2% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.8% | — | 12.1% | 28.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | — | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.21 (Competitive) | — | 1.24 (Competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 283 | — | 225 | 134 |
| Places offereddiffers | 234 | — | 182 | 234 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,561 | — | 1,331 | 1,047 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,561 / 1,557 (100%) | — | 1,331 / 1,219 (109%) | 1,047 / 1,350 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.7% | — | 2.7% | 23.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Shapland | — | Miss Annmarie McNaney | Mr Timothy Dobbs |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Oxford |
| Constituencydiffers | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: RED KITE SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | RED KITE SCHOOLS TRUST | OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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