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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingsdale Foundation School | Sydenham School | The Elmgreen School | The Norwood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Kingsdale Foundation School | Sydenham School | The Elmgreen School | The Norwood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, SE21 8SQ | London, SE26 4RD | London, SE27 9BZ | London, SE19 3NY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Expected standard | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.7 | 49.7 | 42.5 | 48.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 82% | 48% | 41% | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 92% | 67% | 57% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 84% | 67% | 39% | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 8.1% | 11.7% | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.1% | 24.1% | 37.1% | 20.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 2.51 (Highly competitive) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.26 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 1,027 | 197 | 143 | 213 |
| Places offereddiffers | 420 | 238 | 163 | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,550 | 1,467 | 1,082 | 1,076 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,550 / 2,455 (104%) | 1,467 / 1,580 (93%) | 1,082 / 1,100 (98%) | 1,076 / 900 (120%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.8% | 27.8% | 40.7% | 32.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steve Morrison | Mrs Emma Wijnberg | Mr Dominic Bergin | Co Headteacher Niki Clemenger Richard Cole |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dulwich and West Norwood | Lewisham West and East Dulwich | Dulwich and West Norwood | Dulwich and West Norwood |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Dunraven Educational Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE KINGSDALE FOUNDATION | Community school | Academy trust: THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE KINGSDALE FOUNDATION | — | THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | 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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