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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Riverside School | St Paul's Academy | Woolwich Polytechnic School | Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Riverside School | St Paul's Academy | Woolwich Polytechnic School | Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barking, IG11 0FU | London, SE2 9PX | London, SE28 8AT | Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.4 | 42.5 | 44.4 | 52.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.0 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 56% | 39% | 50% | 62% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | 58% | 66% | 79% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 86% | 47% | 3% | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.2% | 21.0% | 20.3% | 23.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 266 | 141 | 146 | 154 |
| Places offereddiffers | 299 | 228 | 229 | 232 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,550 | 1,066 | 1,565 | 1,120 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,550 / 1,824 (85%) | 1,066 / 1,200 (89%) | 1,565 / 1,820 (86%) | 1,120 / 1,200 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.6% | 38.9% | 36.1% | 42.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Roberts | Mr Anton Innocent | Mr Tom Lawrence | Ms Lizaan Williams |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barking | Erith and Thamesmead | Erith and Thamesmead | Erith and Thamesmead |
| Sponsordiffers | Partnership Learning | — | PolyMAT | PolyMAT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING | Academy trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: POLYMAT | Academy trust: POLYMAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PARTNERSHIP LEARNING | ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | POLYMAT | POLYMAT |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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