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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cantell School | Regents Park Community College | St Anne's Catholic School | Upper Shirley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cantell School | Regents Park Community College | St Anne's Catholic School | Upper Shirley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southampton, SO16 3GJ | Southampton, SO16 4GW | Southampton, SO15 2WZ | Southampton, SO15 7QU |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.6 | — | 56.3 | 49.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | — | 65% | 58% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | — | 81% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 22% | — | 41% | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | — | 7.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | — | 21.2% | 21.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | — | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 284 | — | 228 | 202 |
| Places offereddiffers | 245 | — | 206 | 200 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,313 | 812 | 1,189 | 1,062 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,313 / 1,250 (105%) | 812 / 900 (90%) | 1,189 / 1,079 (110%) | 1,062 / 990 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.1% | 43.2% | 34% | 30.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Harry Kutty | Mrs Samantha Barnes | Mr Julian Waterfield | Mr Christopher Sykes |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Romsey and Southampton North | Southampton Test | Southampton Test | Southampton Test |
| Sponsordiffers | — | United Learning Trust | — | Hamwic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Aspire Community Trust | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ST ANNE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Aspire Community Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | ST ANNE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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