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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belfairs Academy | The Appleton School | The Deanes | The King John School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Belfairs Academy | The Appleton School | The Deanes | The King John School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG | Benfleet, SS7 5RN | Benfleet, SS7 2TD | Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Standards maintained | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.3 | 41.9 | 35.3 | 51.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 41% | 19% | 56% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | 66% | 45% | 78% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 41% | 50% | 3% | 58% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.6% | 29.1% | 33.0% | 14.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.75 (Often has places) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 184 | 216 | 96 | 374 |
| Places offereddiffers | 267 | 270 | 120 | 349 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,558 | 1,597 | 588 | 2,098 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,558 / 1,440 (108%) | 1,597 / 1,500 (106%) | 588 / 600 (98%) | 2,098 / 2,000 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.1% | 18.4% | 25.1% | 13.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Beverley Williams | Sarah Cox | Mr Desi McKeown | Mr Daniel Steel |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Southend West and Leigh | Castle Point | Castle Point | Castle Point |
| Sponsordiffers | The Legra Academy Trust | The Billericay School | South East Essex Academy Trust | Zenith Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEGRA ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD | Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEGRA ACADEMY TRUST | COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD | SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY 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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