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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | Howbury Grange Technical School | Leigh Academy Bexley | Leigh UTC Dartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | Howbury Grange Technical School | Leigh Academy Bexley | Leigh UTC Dartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dartford, DA1 4RS | Erith, DA8 2HX | Erith, DA8 3BN | Dartford, DA1 5TF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | University technical college |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Expected standard | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.3 | — | 32.7 | 40.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | — | 25% | 32% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | — | 43% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 27% | — | 15% | 4% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.9% | — | 12.7% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.0% | — | 39.5% | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.6% | — | 5.9% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 193 | — | 90 | 67 |
| Places offereddiffers | 190 | — | 156 | 103 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,078 | — | 873 | 691 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,078 / 1,150 (94%) | — | 873 / 2,050 (43%) | 691 / 960 (72%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.9% | — | 42.3% | 32.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steve Wheatley | — | Mr John Dixon | Mr Kevin Watson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Dartford |
| Sponsordiffers | The Haberdashers' Livery Company | — | Leigh Academies Trust | Leigh Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST | — | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| 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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