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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beckmead College | Harris Academy South Norwood | Harris Aspire Academy | Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Beckmead College | Harris Academy South Norwood | Harris Aspire Academy | Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, SE25 5RR | London, SE25 6AE | London, SE25 6EJ | London, SE25 6EJ |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led | Free schools alternative provision | Free schools 16 to 19 |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 14–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 16–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 3.2 | 48.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -2.8 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 40% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 62% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 56% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | 4.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 28.7% | 8.0% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 76.5% | 25.4% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 21.6% | 3.4% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.75 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 97 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 171 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 87 | 1,008 | 2 | 280 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 87 / 112 (78%) | 1,008 / 1,150 (88%) | 2 / 350 (1%) | 280 / 230 (122%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 55% | 41.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Allen | Mr Charlie Comerford | Mr Andrew Barr | Mr Andrew Barr |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Croydon West | Croydon West | Croydon West | Croydon West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Harris Federation | Harris Federation | Harris Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BECKMEAD TRUST | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BECKMEAD TRUST | HARRIS FEDERATION | HARRIS FEDERATION | HARRIS FEDERATION |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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