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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Addington Valley Academy | Applegarth Academy | Castle Hill Academy | Little David's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Addington Valley Academy | Applegarth Academy | Castle Hill Academy | Little David's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 9AZ | Croydon, CR0 9DL | Croydon, CR0 0RJ | Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
| School typediffers | Free schools special | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 85% | 77% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 6.9% | 6.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.1% | 19.8% | 18.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 46 | 23 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 49 | 26 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 140 | 396 | 263 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 140 / 150 (93%) | 396 / 481 (82%) | 263 / 420 (63%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.2% | 49% | 66.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Reilly | Miss Cherene Joseph | Dr Chun Lok | Mrs Patricia Bhola |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon East | Croydon East | Croydon East | Croydon Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Orchard Hill College | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | The Platanos Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE PLATANOS TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | THE PLATANOS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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