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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | The Lodestar Academy | Torquay Academy | Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Winnicott Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | The Lodestar Academy | Torquay Academy | Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Winnicott Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Torquay, TQ2 8JE | Torquay, TQ2 7NU | Torquay, TQ2 7DY | Torquay, TQ2 7AJ |
| School typediffers | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.6 | 68.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 47% | 90% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 70% | 97% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 3% | 87% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.7 | 6.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.5% | 6.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 29.6% | 16.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 2.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.49 (Competitive) | 1.33 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 370 | 200 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 248 | 150 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 38 | 1,472 | 1,058 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 38 / 56 (68%) | 1,472 / 1,400 (105%) | 1,058 / 1,200 (88%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 76.3% | 35.6% | 6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steven Hulme | Mr Steve Margetts | Ms Sarah Forster | Mrs Auriol Lavers |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | Torquay Boys' Grammar School Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: TORQUAY GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | TORQUAY GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| 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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