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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gloucester Academy | Linden Secondary School | Ribston Hall High School | The Crypt School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Gloucester Academy | Linden Secondary School | Ribston Hall High School | The Crypt School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gloucester, GL4 6RN | Gloucester, GL1 5HU | Gloucester, GL1 5LE | Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Strong standard | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.5 | — | 64.8 | 71.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | — | 87% | 95% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 50% | — | 97% | 98% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | — | 41% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | — | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 16.3% | — | 6.4% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 46.4% | — | 16.5% | 11.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 11.4% | — | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.74 (Often has places) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.24 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | — | 138 | 181 |
| Places offereddiffers | 205 | — | 150 | 147 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,014 | — | 939 | 1,100 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,014 / 1,250 (81%) | — | 939 / 1,000 (94%) | 1,100 / 800 (138%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.1% | — | 7.5% | 3.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Phillipa Lewis | — | Mr Alec Waters | Mr Nicholas Dyer |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Gloucester | Gloucester | Gloucester | Gloucester |
| Sponsordiffers | Greenshaw Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: RIBSTON HALL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE CRYPT SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | — | RIBSTON HALL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | THE CRYPT SCHOOL |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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