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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dr Challoner's High School | Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School | St Clement Danes School | The Reach 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 | Dr Challoner's High School | Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School | St Clement Danes School | The Reach Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Amersham, HP7 9QB | Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG | Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW | Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | Outstanding | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 78.2 | 51.9 | 63.8 | 46.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 99% | 62% | 82% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 82% | 93% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 97% | 50% | 64% | 74% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.7 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.4% | 22.2% | 24.4% | 25.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.68 (Competitive) | 0.74 (Often has places) | 1.31 (Competitive) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 309 | 144 | 291 | 118 |
| Places offereddiffers | 184 | 208 | 226 | 108 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,391 | 1,198 | 1,585 | 734 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,391 / 1,145 (121%) | 1,198 / 1,243 (96%) | 1,585 / 1,590 (100%) | 734 / 840 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 2.6% | 11.3% | 5.4% | 20.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Alan Roe | Mrs Bernadette O'Hanlon | Mr Toby Sutherland | Mr Richard Booth |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chesham and Amersham | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Clement Danes School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DR CHALLONER'S HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: REACH LEARNING LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DR CHALLONER'S HIGH SCHOOL | ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | REACH LEARNING LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | 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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