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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beths Grammar School | Lift Bexleyheath | Townley Grammar School | Townley Grammar School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Beths Grammar School | Lift Bexleyheath | Townley Grammar School | Townley Grammar School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bexley, DA5 1NE | Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA | Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB | Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Girls | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 72.0 | 41.4 | 76.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 96% | 46% | 97% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 68% | 100% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 47% | 4% | 61% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | 3.3 | 6.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 2.9% | 9.3% | 3.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 3.3% | 27.1% | 6.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.1% | 4.1% | 0.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 0.72 (Often has places) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 172 | 178 | 249 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 191 | 290 | 248 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,701 | 1,474 | 1,669 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,701 / 1,740 (98%) | 1,474 / 1,900 (78%) | 1,669 / 1,550 (108%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.7% | 30.1% | 9.1% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Blyghton | Ms Rubeka Luthfa | Ms Sarina Totty | Mrs L C Hutchinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Old Bexley and Sidcup | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Bexleyheath and Crayford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lift Schools | Townley Grammar School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL | LIFT SCHOOLS | TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| 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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