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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beal High School | Caterham High School | Valentines High School | Wanstead High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Beal High School | Caterham High School | Valentines High School | Wanstead High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ilford, IG4 5LP | Ilford, IG5 0QW | Ilford, IG2 6HX | London, E11 2JZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Good | Exceptional | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.4 | 39.7 | 59.0 | 54.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 68% | 32% | 69% | 65% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 82% | 53% | 88% | 83% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 90% | 15% | 49% | 35% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.2 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 10.7% | 5.6% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.5% | 34.3% | 15.1% | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.58 (Often has places) | 0.56 (Often has places) | 2.14 (Highly competitive) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 175 | 44 | 366 | 266 |
| Places offereddiffers | 352 | 196 | 172 | 232 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,615 | 953 | 1,357 | 1,434 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,615 / 2,840 (92%) | 953 / 1,182 (81%) | 1,357 / 1,288 (105%) | 1,434 / 1,500 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22% | 43.1% | 29.1% | 17.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Kathryn Burns | Ms Belinda Chapple | Mr Richard Laws | Ms Emma Hillman |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ilford North | Ilford North | Ilford North | Leyton and Wanstead |
| Sponsordiffers | Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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