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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 Pioneer Academy | Edgware Jewish Primary School | St Catherine's RC School | Underhill School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Ark Pioneer Academy | Edgware Jewish Primary School | St Catherine's RC School | Underhill School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnet, EN5 2BE | Barnet, EN5 2EQ | Barnet, EN5 2ED | Barnet, EN5 2LZ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 66% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 82% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 84% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.4 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 82% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 29% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 3.1% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.1% | — | 1.6% | 21.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.26 (Competitive) | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 220 | — | 53 | 40 |
| Places offereddiffers | 178 | — | 60 | 55 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,107 | — | 470 | 383 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,107 / 1,200 (92%) | — | 470 / 471 (100%) | 383 / 510 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.3% | — | 4.6% | 34.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Su Reddy | Ms Sara Keen | Miss Maureen Kelly | Ms Jennie Reed and Nicola Hayles |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | Chipping Barnet | Chipping Barnet | Chipping Barnet | Chipping Barnet |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | — | — | — |
| 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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