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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lift Greensward | Southend High School for Boys | The Eastwood Academy | The King Edmund 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 | Lift Greensward | Southend High School for Boys | The Eastwood Academy | The King Edmund School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hockley, SS5 5HG | Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU | Rochford, SS4 1TL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.6 | 73.9 | 52.6 | 34.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 51% | 98% | 66% | 19% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | 100% | 84% | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | 49% | 85% | 5% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 11.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | 10.1% | 16.5% | 35.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.55 (Competitive) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 288 | 247 | 247 | 176 |
| Places offereddiffers | 267 | 164 | 228 | 202 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,605 | 1,332 | 1,154 | 1,318 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,605 / 1,650 (97%) | 1,332 / 1,060 (126%) | 1,154 / 970 (119%) | 1,318 / 1,600 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.9% | 7.9% | 17.1% | 36.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katie Scarnell | Mrs Rachel Worth | Mr David Piercy | Ms Joanne Ingate |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rayleigh and Wickford | Southend West and Leigh | Southend West and Leigh | Southend East and Rochford |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | — | Tenacitas Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: TENACITAS TRUST | Academy trust: THE KING EDMUND SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST | TENACITAS TRUST | THE KING EDMUND SCHOOL |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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