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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barclay Academy | The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School | The Thomas Alleyne Academy | The Thomas Alleyne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Barclay Academy | The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School | The Thomas Alleyne Academy | The Thomas Alleyne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stevenage, SG1 3RB | Stevenage, SG1 4AE | Stevenage, SG1 3BE | Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.4 | 56.8 | 46.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | 64% | 50% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 76% | 84% | 67% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 75% | 42% | 21% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | 5.5% | 8.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.7% | 13.7% | 22.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.2% | 1.4% | 3.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 132 | 261 | 163 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 183 | 216 | 178 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,044 | 1,620 | 970 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,044 / 1,181 (88%) | 1,620 / 1,405 (115%) | 970 / 1,100 (88%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.9% | 10% | 25.6% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Scarlett O'Sullivan | Mr David Carrasco-Morley | Mrs Melanie Cook | Mr Mark Lewis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — |
| Constituency | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage |
| Sponsordiffers | Future Academies | — | Chiltern Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FUTURE ACADEMIES | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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