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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dorothy Stringer School | Patcham Fawcett School | Patcham High School | Varndean School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Dorothy Stringer School | Patcham Fawcett School | Patcham High School | Varndean School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brighton, BN1 6PZ | Brighton, BN1 8TE | Brighton, BN1 8PB | Brighton, BN1 6NP |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.8 | — | 44.0 | 53.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | — | -0.5 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 58% | — | 46% | 66% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | — | 63% | 80% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 73% | — | 68% | 66% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.7 | — | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | — | 8.9% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.6% | — | 23.7% | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.71 (Often has places) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.56 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 233 | — | 206 | 435 |
| Places offereddiffers | 327 | — | 220 | 278 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,626 | — | 1,074 | 1,487 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,626 / 1,650 (99%) | — | 1,074 / 1,125 (95%) | 1,487 / 1,500 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.7% | — | 26.3% | 23% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matt Hillier | — | Mr John McKee | Mrs Shelley Baker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton, Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| 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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