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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highams Park School | South Chingford Foundation School | Trinity Catholic High School | Woodford County High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Highams Park School | South Chingford Foundation School | Trinity Catholic High School | Woodford County High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, E4 9PJ | London, E4 8SG | Woodford Green, IG8 0TP | Woodford Green, IG8 9LA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.0 | 35.2 | 56.4 | 78.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 55% | 26% | 67% | 99% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | 42% | 90% | 100% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 38% | 25% | 32% | 99% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 11.8% | 7.0% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.4% | 37.4% | 21.5% | 15.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.76 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 2.03 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 190 | 72 | 247 | 366 |
| Places offereddiffers | 232 | 140 | 232 | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,592 | 547 | 1,603 | 1,237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,592 / 1,700 (94%) | 547 / 675 (81%) | 1,603 / 1,579 (102%) | 1,237 / 1,260 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.6% | 40% | 15.8% | 15.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Nigel Armsby | Ms Emma Hobbs | Mr Declan Linnane | Miss Gemma Van Praagh |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Chingford and Woodford Green | Chingford and Woodford Green | Chingford and Woodford Green | Chingford and Woodford Green |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Chingford Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HIGHAMS PARK ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CHINGFORD ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HIGHAMS PARK ACADEMY TRUST | CHINGFORD ACADEMIES 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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