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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cambian Devon School | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Hayes School | Paignton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cambian Devon School | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Hayes School | Paignton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Paignton, TQ4 7DQ | Brixham, TQ5 0LN | Paignton, TQ4 5PJ | Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–18 | 11–18 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 66.0 | — | 37.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 91% | — | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 97% | — | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 19% | — | 8% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.5 | — | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 82% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 24% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.9% | 7.0% | 12.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.2% | 20.7% | 36.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.0% | 1.2% | 7.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.21 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 181 | 32 | 278 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 150 | 32 | 331 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 25 | 1,062 | 340 | 1,568 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 25 / 30 (83%) | 1,062 / 982 (108%) | 340 / 446 (76%) | 1,568 / 1,590 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 10.2% | 42.6% | 34.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Abigail Salisbury | Mr James Simpson | Mark Hanbury | Mr Derwyn Williams |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Devon | South Devon | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: CHURSTON FERRERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: HAYES SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CHURSTON FERRERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL | HAYES SCHOOL | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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