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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | The Deanes | The FitzWimarc School | The King John School | The Sweyne Park School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | The Deanes | The FitzWimarc School | The King John School | The Sweyne Park School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Benfleet, SS7 2TD | Rayleigh, SS6 8EB | Benfleet, SS7 1RQ | Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.3 | 46.3 | 51.3 | 40.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 19% | 43% | 56% | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 45% | 70% | 78% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 3% | 59% | 58% | 48% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.0% | 22.7% | 14.7% | 21.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.0% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 96 | 341 | 374 | 162 |
| Places offereddiffers | 120 | 297 | 349 | 195 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 588 | 1,770 | 2,098 | 1,429 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 588 / 600 (98%) | 1,770 / 1,820 (97%) | 2,098 / 2,000 (105%) | 1,429 / 1,520 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.1% | 13% | 13.4% | 20.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Desi McKeown | Mr Robert Harris | Mr Daniel Steel | Mr John Edwards (Acting) |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Castle Point | Rayleigh and Wickford | Castle Point | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Sponsordiffers | South East Essex Academy Trust | — | Zenith Multi Academy Trust | Rayleigh schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE FITZWIMARC SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | THE FITZWIMARC SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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