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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Oak Lodge School | Oak Lodge School | The Archer Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Oak Lodge School | Oak Lodge School | The Archer Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, N2 0SQ | London, N2 0QY | London, N2 0QY | London, N2 8GA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special converter | Free schools |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Standards maintained | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.4 | — | — | 58.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 57% | — | — | 67% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | — | — | 81% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 93% | — | — | 81% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | — | — | 5.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | — | 10.9% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.1% | — | 31.5% | 19.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | — | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.59 (Often has places) | — | — | 1.66 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | — | — | 249 |
| Places offereddiffers | 117 | — | — | 150 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 968 | — | 190 | 818 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 968 / 1,080 (90%) | — | 190 / 195 (97%) | 818 / 810 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | — | 37.7% | 13.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle Henderson | Mrs L Walker | Mrs Charlotte Charlesworth | Lucy Harrison |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Finchley and Golders Green | Finchley and Golders Green | Finchley and Golders Green | Finchley and Golders Green |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CARDINAL HUME ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: BARNET SPECIAL EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE ARCHER ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CARDINAL HUME ACADEMIES TRUST | — | BARNET SPECIAL EDUCATION TRUST | THE ARCHER ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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