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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grovelands Community Primary School | Thornton Grove Academy | White House Academy | White House Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Grovelands Community Primary School | Thornton Grove Academy | White House Academy | White House Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hailsham, BN27 3UW | Hailsham, BN27 2PH | Hailsham, BN27 2FB | Hailsham, BN27 2FB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 26.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 694 | 253 | 187 | 190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 694 / 630 (110%) | 253 / 210 (120%) | 187 / 210 (89%) | 190 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.3% | 44.5% | 25.1% | 40.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jon Goulding | Mrs Danielle King | Ms Jayne West | Ms Chloe Parks |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sussex Weald | Sussex Weald | Wealden | Sussex Weald |
| Sponsordiffers | — | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | — | STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WANDLE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WANDLE LEARNING TRUST | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | — | STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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