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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackthorns Community Primary School | Harlands Primary School | My Choice School Osprey House | Oathall Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Blackthorns Community Primary School | Harlands Primary School | My Choice School Osprey House | Oathall Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Haywards Heath, RH16 2UA | Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ | Haywards Heath, RH16 1XQ | Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Some aspects not as strong | School remains Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 50.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 50% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 53% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 69% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 5% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.8% | 4.6% | — | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.4% | 8.2% | — | 20.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 39 | 54 | — | 285 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 60 | — | 273 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 203 | 453 | 2 | 1,341 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 203 / 210 (97%) | 453 / 450 (101%) | 2 / 3 (67%) | 1,341 / 1,350 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 3% | 3.1% | — | 14.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Marianne Brand & Mrs Emma Saunders (Co-Interim Heads) | Mr David McKeown-Webster | Mrs Susan Evans | Mr Toby Houghton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: HARLANDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Independent | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | HARLANDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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 | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders |
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