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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beal High School | Oaks Park High School | The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Valentines High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Beal High School | Oaks Park High School | The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Valentines High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ilford, IG4 5LP | Ilford, IG2 7PQ | Ilford, IG1 4JU | Ilford, IG2 6HX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Good | Strong standard | Exceptional |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.4 | 55.5 | 61.4 | 59.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 68% | 67% | 71% | 69% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 82% | 81% | 88% | 88% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 90% | 53% | 34% | 49% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.5% | 21.1% | 35.1% | 15.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.58 (Often has places) | 0.75 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 2.14 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 175 | 196 | 88 | 366 |
| Places offereddiffers | 352 | 290 | 122 | 172 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,615 | 1,783 | 743 | 1,357 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,615 / 2,840 (92%) | 1,783 / 1,830 (97%) | 743 / 760 (98%) | 1,357 / 1,288 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22% | 25.3% | 26.7% | 29.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Kathryn Burns | Ms Joanne Hamill | Headteacher Fiona Stone | Mr Richard Laws |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Ilford North | Ilford North | Ilford North | Ilford North |
| Sponsordiffers | Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Academy trust: THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | — | THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD | — |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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