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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Coombe Wood School | Shirley High School Performing Arts College | The Quest Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Coombe Wood School | Shirley High School Performing Arts College | The Quest Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR9 5AS | South Croydon, CR2 7HY | Croydon, CR0 5EF | South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 56.7 | 50.6 | 38.0 | 43.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 67% | 57% | 30% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 84% | 75% | 49% | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 65% | 33% | 23% | 68% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.0% | 22.0% | 33.8% | 30.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 6.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.74 (Often has places) | 2.37 (Highly competitive) | 0.69 (Often has places) | 0.71 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 95 | 394 | 66 | 112 |
| Places offereddiffers | 138 | 168 | 125 | 172 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 967 | 1,162 | 800 | 853 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 967 / 1,057 (91%) | 1,162 / 1,100 (106%) | 800 / 1,105 (72%) | 853 / 1,115 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.5% | 31.2% | 51.9% | 37.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Danielle Bumford-Sinclair | Ms Nicole Williams | Mr Tyrone Myton | Mr Andy Crofts |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon East | Croydon South | Croydon East | Croydon East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Greenshaw Learning Trust | — | The Collegiate Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE COLLEGIATE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST | SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL | THE COLLEGIATE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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