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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Kendrick School | River Academy | The WREN School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Kendrick School | River Academy | The WREN School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG4 8LR | Reading, RG1 5BN | Reading, RG1 8EQ | Reading, RG30 2BB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.5 | 84.4 | — | 43.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 1.1 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 61% | 100% | — | 36% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 80% | 100% | — | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | 93% | — | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.9 | 8.3 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 5.4% | — | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.2% | 20.0% | — | 29.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 0.3% | — | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 2.92 (Highly competitive) | — | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 211 | 374 | — | 125 |
| Places offereddiffers | 243 | 128 | — | 164 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,537 | 939 | 373 | 931 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,537 / 1,440 (107%) | 939 / 920 (102%) | 373 / 1,200 (31%) | 931 / 1,176 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.5% | 10.6% | 33.2% | 31.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Laura Mathews | Ms Christine Kattirtzi | Mr Andrew Hartley | Mr John Salberg |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central |
| Sponsordiffers | GLF Schools | — | Maiden Erlegh Trust | Excalibur Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: KENDRICK SCHOOL | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | Academy trust: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GLF SCHOOLS | KENDRICK SCHOOL | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | 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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