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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Adina School | Dorothy Stringer School | Varndean College | Varndean School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Adina School | Dorothy Stringer School | Varndean College | Varndean School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brighton, BN1 8EP | Brighton, BN1 6PZ | Brighton, BN1 6WQ | Brighton, BN1 6NP |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Further education | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | 16 plus | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–19 | 11–16 | 16–99 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.8 | — | 53.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 58% | — | 66% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 74% | — | 80% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 73% | — | 66% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.7 | — | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.8% | — | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.6% | — | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.6% | — | 5.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.71 (Often has places) | — | 1.56 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 233 | — | 435 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 327 | — | 278 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,626 | — | 1,487 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,626 / 1,650 (99%) | — | 1,487 / 1,500 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 26.7% | — | 23% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Julian Gabriel Prosser | Mr Matt Hillier | Ms Donna-Marie Janson | Mrs Shelley Baker |
| SEN typesdiffers | PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Brighton, Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Further education | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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