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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hoe Valley School | St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking | The Bishop David Brown School | Woking High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hoe Valley School | St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking | The Bishop David Brown School | Woking High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Woking, GU22 0NH | Woking, GU22 9AL | Woking, GU21 5RF | Woking, GU21 4TJ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.3 | 60.6 | 43.4 | 54.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 56% | 78% | 38% | 59% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 89% | 59% | 79% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 45% | 84% | 19% | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.4 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.7% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.8% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 23.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.28 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 136 | 292 | 143 | 268 |
| Places offereddiffers | 150 | 228 | 170 | 248 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 892 | 1,512 | 790 | 1,205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 892 / 990 (90%) | 1,512 / 1,470 (103%) | 790 / 750 (105%) | 1,205 / 1,050 (115%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.7% | 7.5% | 28.7% | 18.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Lucy Owoh | Mr James Granville Hamshar | Ms Charlotte Venter | Mrs Maiken Walter |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | VI - Visual Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — | — |
| Constituency | Woking | Woking | Woking | Woking |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Xavier Catholic Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HOE VALLEY SCHOOL | Academy trust: XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: WOKING HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HOE VALLEY SCHOOL | XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | UNITY SCHOOLS TRUST | WOKING HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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