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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brixham College | Churston Ferrers Grammar School | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Paignton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Brixham College | Churston Ferrers Grammar School | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Paignton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brixham, TQ5 9HF | Brixham, TQ5 0LN | Brixham, TQ5 0LN | Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.2 | — | 66.0 | 37.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 30% | — | 91% | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 48% | — | 97% | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | — | 19% | 8% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | — | 5.5 | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.5% | — | 6.9% | 12.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 43.3% | — | 16.2% | 36.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 2.0% | 7.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 185 | — | 181 | 278 |
| Places offereddiffers | 202 | — | 150 | 331 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,012 | — | 1,062 | 1,568 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,012 / 1,050 (96%) | — | 1,062 / 982 (108%) | 1,568 / 1,590 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.6% | — | 10.2% | 34.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Rebecca Blackshaw | Mr Stephen Kings | Mr James Simpson | Mr Derwyn Williams |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Devon | Totnes | South Devon | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — | — | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: CHURSTON FERRERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | — | CHURSTON FERRERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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