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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Little Ilford School | The Palmer Catholic Academy | The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Valentines High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Little Ilford School | The Palmer Catholic Academy | The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Valentines High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, E12 6JB | Ilford, IG3 8EU | Ilford, IG1 4JU | Ilford, IG2 6HX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Strong standard | Exceptional |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.1 | 50.4 | 61.4 | 59.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 51% | 54% | 71% | 69% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 76% | 88% | 88% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 82% | 41% | 34% | 49% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.1% | 22.3% | 35.1% | 15.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.66 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 2.14 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 335 | 97 | 88 | 366 |
| Places offereddiffers | 344 | 175 | 122 | 172 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,781 | 1,132 | 743 | 1,357 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,781 / 1,800 (99%) | 1,132 / 1,174 (96%) | 743 / 760 (98%) | 1,357 / 1,288 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56.1% | 33.3% | 26.7% | 29.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Andrew Finn | Mr Paul Downey | Headteacher Fiona Stone | Mr Richard Laws |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituencydiffers | East Ham | Ilford South | Ilford North | Ilford North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | Academy trust: THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST | THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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