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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chiswick School | Hammersmith Academy | Sacred Heart High School | West London Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Chiswick School | Hammersmith Academy | Sacred Heart High School | West London Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, W4 3UN | London, W12 9JD | London, W6 7DG | London, W6 9LP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | School remains Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.5 | 52.6 | 63.1 | 63.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 55% | 57% | 77% | 73% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | 77% | 88% | 85% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 40% | 71% | 88% | 83% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.8 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.5% | 31.2% | 19.9% | 18.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.34 (Competitive) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.34 (Competitive) | 1.65 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 302 | 134 | 255 | 201 |
| Places offereddiffers | 234 | 135 | 192 | 125 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,618 | 954 | 1,113 | 926 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,618 / 1,300 (124%) | 954 / 975 (98%) | 1,113 / 793 (140%) | 926 / 920 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.7% | 34.5% | 17.7% | 27% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Ellener | Mr Gary Kynaston | Sharon O'Donovan | Co Headteacher Rob Peal Ben McLaughlin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | Hammersmith and Chiswick | Hammersmith and Chiswick | Hammersmith and Chiswick | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Mercers Company, The | — | Knowledge Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHISWICK SCHOOL | Academy trust: HAMMERSMITH ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL HAMMERSMITH | Academy trust: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHISWICK SCHOOL | HAMMERSMITH ACADEMY TRUST | SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL HAMMERSMITH | KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | 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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