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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Great Baddow High School | Moulsham High School | The Boswells School | The Sandon School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Great Baddow High School | Moulsham High School | The Boswells School | The Sandon School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ | Chelmsford, CM2 9ES | Chelmsford, CM1 6LY | Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | School remains Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.1 | 56.4 | 46.4 | 49.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | 63% | 48% | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 68% | 82% | 67% | 75% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | 53% | 30% | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 5.5% | 9.6% | 9.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.0% | 10.0% | 26.9% | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 4.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.47 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 361 | 255 | 221 | 179 |
| Places offereddiffers | 247 | 268 | 245 | 212 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,516 | 1,662 | 1,423 | 1,218 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,516 / 1,520 (100%) | 1,662 / 1,613 (103%) | 1,423 / 1,431 (99%) | 1,218 / 1,253 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.4% | 12.4% | 16.4% | 15.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Farmer | Miss Julia Mead | Mr Stephen Mansell | Andrew Weaver |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Maldon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bridge Academy Trust | The Chelmsford Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE SANDON SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST | THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | THE SANDON SCHOOL ACADEMY 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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