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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Biggin Hill Primary School | Charles Darwin School | Charles Darwin School | Meridian High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Biggin Hill Primary School | Charles Darwin School | Charles Darwin School | Meridian High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Westerham, TN16 3LY | Westerham, TN16 3AU | Westerham, TN16 3AU | Croydon, CR0 0AH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 42.6 | 36.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 38% | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 59% | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 15% | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 10.0% | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.5% | — | 31.2% | 29.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 3.6% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 60 | — | 185 | 70 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 228 | 95 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 444 | — | 1,305 | 535 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 444 / 458 (97%) | — | 1,305 / 1,356 (96%) | 535 / 960 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.5% | — | 23.5% | 64.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kate Lawrence | Mr RC Higgins | Mr Aston Smith | Mrs Amy Anderson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bromley and Biggin Hill | Orpington | Orpington | Croydon East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | GLF Schools |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST | GLF SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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