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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Isaac Newton Academy | St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy | The John Barker Centre | The Palmer Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Ark Isaac Newton Academy | St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy | The John Barker Centre | The Palmer Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ilford, IG1 1FY | Ilford, IG1 4AS | Ilford, IG1 1UE | Ilford, IG3 8EU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–18 | 3–11 | 11–14 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 57.4 | — | — | 50.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.9 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 75% | — | — | 54% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 88% | — | — | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 87% | — | — | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.5 | — | — | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 86% | 64% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 15% | 14% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 5.2% | — | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.2% | 15.6% | — | 22.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.1% | 1.3% | — | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.39 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.66 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 124 | 16 | — | 97 |
| Places offereddiffers | 89 | 16 | — | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,777 | 213 | — | 1,132 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,777 / 1,800 (99%) | 213 / 420 (51%) | — | 1,132 / 1,174 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.3% | 36.9% | — | 33.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Principal Morgan Haines | Mrs Victoria Campling | Mr Gary Lefley | Mr Paul Downey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Ilford South | Ilford South | Ilford South | Ilford South |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust | — | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | — | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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