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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark House | Bramber Primary School | Downsbrook Primary School | Whytemead Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ark House | Bramber Primary School | Downsbrook Primary School | Whytemead Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Worthing, BN14 9EY | Worthing, BN14 8QB | Worthing, BN14 8GD | Worthing, BN14 8LH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 12–16 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Strong standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 73% | 65% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | 6% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 6.3% | 7.6% | 14.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 28 | 70 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | 61 | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 209 | 398 | 221 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 209 / 218 (96%) | 398 / 630 (63%) | 221 / 255 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 11% | 11.3% | 20.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Mary Rosenfeld Rosenfeld | Mrs Tracy Scott | Mrs Just Jeffrey | Mr Richard Waddington |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | East Worthing and Shoreham | East Worthing and Shoreham | East Worthing and Shoreham | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Schoolsworks Academy Trust | Schoolsworks Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST | SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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