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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gildredge House | Motcombe Infants' School | The Cavendish School | The South Downs School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Gildredge House | Motcombe Infants' School | The Cavendish School | The South Downs School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Eastbourne, BN20 8AB | Eastbourne, BN21 1SN | Eastbourne, BN21 1UE | Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Primary | All-through | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 5–7 | 2–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.0 | — | 50.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | 0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 51% | — | 56% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | — | 77% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 37% | — | 32% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | 71% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | 10% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 11.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.3% | 18.9% | 15.8% | 41.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.31 (Competitive) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.38 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 76 | 46 | 83 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 60 | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,169 | 219 | 1,399 | 164 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,169 / 1,232 (95%) | 219 / 270 (81%) | 1,399 / 1,320 (106%) | 164 / 160 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19% | 21% | 17.9% | 42% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Craig Bull | Mrs Tracy Robinson | Mr Peter Marchant | Mrs Rachael Smart |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Eastbourne | Eastbourne | Eastbourne | Eastbourne |
| Sponsordiffers | East Sussex County Council | — | The Cavendish School (Eastbourne) | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GILDREDGE HOUSE FREE SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: CAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GILDREDGE HOUSE FREE SCHOOL | — | CAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST | THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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