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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Baylis Court School | Beechwood School | Beechwood School | Herschel Grammar 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Baylis Court School | Beechwood School | Beechwood School | Herschel Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Slough, SL1 3AH | Slough, SL2 1QE | Slough, SL2 1QE | Slough, SL1 3BW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | — | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.6 | — | 34.5 | 75.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | -0.7 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 61% | — | 28% | 99% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 83% | — | 54% | 100% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | — | 35% | 83% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.8 | — | 3.0 | 7.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | — | 12.6% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.3% | — | 37.5% | 18.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | — | 7.9% | 0.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.59 (Often has places) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 80 | — | 98 | 105 |
| Places offereddiffers | 155 | — | 142 | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 921 | — | 838 | 1,062 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 921 / 950 (97%) | — | 838 / 905 (93%) | 1,062 / 900 (118%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.5% | — | 42.6% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Christine MacInnes | Miss Kathleen Higgins | Miss Anita Spires | Ms Joanne Rockall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Slough | Slough | Slough | Slough |
| Sponsordiffers | The Thames Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE SCHELWOOD TRUST | Academy trust: THE SCHELWOOD TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST | — | THE SCHELWOOD TRUST | THE SCHELWOOD TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| 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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