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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Academy | Beacon Community College | Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | St Marys Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Beacon Academy | Beacon Community College | Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | St Marys Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crowborough, TN6 2AS | Crowborough, TN6 2AS | Crowborough, TN6 2SD | Crowborough, TN6 2LB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 52.1 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 60% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 78% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 45% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 48% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | — | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.8% | — | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 271 | — | 41 | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | 263 | — | 44 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,642 | — | 403 | 214 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,642 / 1,550 (106%) | — | 403 / 420 (96%) | 214 / 218 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.9% | — | 20.3% | 7.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Keith Slattery | Mr Peter Swan | Mrs Vicki Edwards | Mr David Neill |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chichester | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton |
| Constituencydiffers | Sussex Weald | Wealden | Sussex Weald | Sussex Weald |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Tenax Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MARK EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MARK EDUCATION TRUST | — | THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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