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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barking Riverside School | Jo Richardson Community School | Riverside School | Woolwich Polytechnic 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 | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Barking Riverside School | Jo Richardson Community School | Riverside School | Woolwich Polytechnic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barking, IG11 0FJ | Dagenham, RM9 4UN | Barking, IG11 0FU | London, SE28 8AT |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Outstanding | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.2 | 54.4 | 44.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 50% | 56% | 50% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 67% | 75% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 9% | 86% | 3% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.8 | 5.3 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.1% | 4.3% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.9% | 9.2% | 20.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 347 | 266 | 146 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 300 | 299 | 229 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,696 | 1,550 | 1,565 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,696 / 1,700 (100%) | 1,550 / 1,824 (85%) | 1,565 / 1,820 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 38% | 33.6% | 36.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Roberts | Ms Lisa Keane | Mr Andrew Roberts | Mr Tom Lawrence |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barking | Barking | Barking | Erith and Thamesmead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Partnership Learning | PolyMAT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Schools Development Partnership | Community school | Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING | Academy trust: POLYMAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Schools Development Partnership | — | PARTNERSHIP LEARNING | POLYMAT |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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