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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Oval Primary Academy | Oval Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Infant School | St. Mary's Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ark Oval Primary Academy | Oval Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Infant School | St. Mary's Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 6BA | Croydon, CR0 6BA | Croydon, CR0 2AQ | Croydon, CR0 2EW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | — | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | — | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | — | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 88 | — | 60 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | — | 59 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 593 | — | 193 | 216 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 593 / 630 (94%) | — | 193 / 180 (107%) | 216 / 240 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.4% | — | 18.3% | 22.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Pavan Chandhoke | Mrs Kate Toope | Headteacher Victoria Mitchell | Headteacher Sarah Kay Fizul |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon East | Croydon Central | Croydon West | Croydon West |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | St Mary's Catholic Infant School | St Mary's Catholic Infant School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | — | ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST | ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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