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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balcarras School | Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Pittville School | The High School Leckhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Balcarras School | Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Pittville School | The High School Leckhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cheltenham, GL53 8QF | Cheltenham, GL51 3EF | Cheltenham, GL52 3JD | Cheltenham, GL51 3FS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Standards maintained | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 62.4 | 49.2 | 47.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 80% | 49% | 48% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 89% | 68% | 70% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 48% | 22% | 18% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.7% | 30.6% | 28.8% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.22 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.38 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 231 | 270 | 168 | 234 |
| Places offereddiffers | 190 | 296 | 172 | 170 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,427 | 1,846 | 858 | 759 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,427 / 1,359 (105%) | 1,846 / 1,958 (94%) | 858 / 875 (98%) | 759 / 900 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.4% | 23.7% | 35.3% | 9.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dominic Burke | Mr Steven Jefferies | Mr Richard Gilpin | Mrs Helen Wood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Cheltenham | Cheltenham | Cheltenham | Cheltenham |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BALCARRAS TRUST | Academy trust: CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE BALCARRAS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BALCARRAS TRUST | CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE | — | THE BALCARRAS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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