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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Kendrick School | Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | River Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Kendrick School | Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | River Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG4 8LR | Reading, RG1 5BN | Reading, RG4 9LN | Reading, RG1 8EQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.5 | 84.4 | 37.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 1.1 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 61% | 100% | 31% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 80% | 100% | 45% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | 93% | 39% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.9 | 8.3 | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 5.4% | 10.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.2% | 20.0% | 29.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 0.3% | 6.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 2.92 (Highly competitive) | 0.61 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 211 | 374 | 74 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 243 | 128 | 125 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,537 | 939 | 374 | 373 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,537 / 1,440 (107%) | 939 / 920 (102%) | 374 / 934 (40%) | 373 / 1,200 (31%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.5% | 10.6% | 23.5% | 33.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Laura Mathews | Ms Christine Kattirtzi | Miss Emma Bliss | Mr Andrew Hartley |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Reading Central | Reading Central | Henley and Thame | Reading Central |
| Sponsordiffers | GLF Schools | — | Maiden Erlegh Trust | Maiden Erlegh Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS | Academy trust: KENDRICK SCHOOL | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GLF SCHOOLS | KENDRICK SCHOOL | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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