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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lift Greensward | The Eastwood Academy | The King Edmund School | The King Edmund School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lift Greensward | The Eastwood Academy | The King Edmund School | The King Edmund School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hockley, SS5 5HG | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU | Rochford, SS4 1TL | Rochford, SS4 1TL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.6 | 52.6 | — | 34.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.4 | — | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 51% | 66% | — | 19% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | 84% | — | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | 85% | — | 5% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 5.0 | — | 2.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 6.5% | — | 11.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | 16.5% | — | 35.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 1.5% | — | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 288 | 247 | — | 176 |
| Places offereddiffers | 267 | 228 | — | 202 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,605 | 1,154 | — | 1,318 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,605 / 1,650 (97%) | 1,154 / 970 (119%) | — | 1,318 / 1,600 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.9% | 17.1% | — | 36.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katie Scarnell | Mr David Piercy | Mr Graham Abel | Ms Joanne Ingate |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rayleigh and Wickford | Southend West and Leigh | Rayleigh and Wickford | Southend East and Rochford |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | Tenacitas Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: TENACITAS TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE KING EDMUND SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | TENACITAS TRUST | — | THE KING EDMUND SCHOOL |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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