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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chase High School | Southend High School for Boys | St Thomas More High School | The Prittlewell Technology College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Chase High School | Southend High School for Boys | St Thomas More High School | The Prittlewell Technology College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT | Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Outstanding | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.5 | 73.9 | 49.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 19% | 98% | 57% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 42% | 100% | 78% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 50% | 49% | 13% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.8 | 6.6 | 4.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.8% | 4.9% | 5.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.4% | 10.1% | 13.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.55 (Competitive) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 200 | 247 | 182 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 221 | 164 | 172 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,293 | 1,332 | 1,243 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,293 / 1,340 (96%) | 1,332 / 1,060 (126%) | 1,243 / 1,050 (118%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.1% | 7.9% | 13.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Suttenwood | Mrs Rachel Worth | G Ackred | Mrs Denise Allen |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Southend West and Leigh | Southend West and Leigh | Southend West and Leigh | Southend West |
| Sponsordiffers | Discovery Educational Trust | — | Assisi Catholic Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST | ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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