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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bower Park Academy | Forest Academy | Forest Lodge School | Marshalls Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bower Park Academy | Forest Academy | Forest Lodge School | Marshalls Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Romford, RM1 4YY | Ilford, IG6 3TN | Romford, RM5 2LD | Romford, RM1 4EH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.4 | 44.3 | — | 43.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | 0.1 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | 43% | — | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 57% | — | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 61% | 81% | — | 89% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | 4.2 | — | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.7% | 6.1% | — | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.4% | 16.6% | — | 21.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | 0.6% | — | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.76 (Often has places) | 0.77 (Often has places) | — | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 148 | 59 | — | 205 |
| Places offereddiffers | 201 | 172 | — | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 965 | 749 | — | 1,174 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 965 / 963 (100%) | 749 / 940 (80%) | — | 1,174 / 1,200 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.4% | 34.4% | — | 29.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Eddie Aylett | Mrs Cristalina Fernandes-Bates | — | Mrs Sarah Aylett |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Romford | Ilford North | Romford | Romford |
| Sponsordiffers | Empower Learning Academy Trust | Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited | — | South West Essex Community Education Trust (SWECET) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Academy trust: SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST | BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | — | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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