Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=137934,110537,110538,132804
22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alfriston School | Davenies School | High March School | Merrion House Centre for English Studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Alfriston School | Davenies School | High March School | Merrion House Centre for English Studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS | Beaconsfield, HP9 1AA | Beaconsfield, HP9 2PZ | Beaconsfield, HP9 2LS |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Other independent school | Other independent school | Further education |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–13 | 3–11 | 16–99 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | — | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.4% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 40.2% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.4% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 164 | 322 | 299 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 164 / 150 (109%) | 322 / 360 (89%) | 299 / 320 (93%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.7% | — | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Smart | Mr Alastair Thomas | Mrs Kate Gater | Dr Charles Bartholomew |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chesham and Amersham | Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield | Chesham and Amersham |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALFRISTON SCHOOL | Independent | Independent | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALFRISTON SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | — |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.