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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | City of London Academy Highbury Grove | Highbury Fields School | Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form | The Excelsior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | City of London Academy Highbury Grove | Highbury Fields School | Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form | The Excelsior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, N5 2EQ | London, N5 1AR | London, N16 9EX | London, E8 2EY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.2 | 51.4 | 52.2 | 49.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 52% | 57% | 56% | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 67% | 73% | 75% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 52% | 31% | 25% | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.3% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.5% | 26.6% | 23.2% | 23.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.69 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.56 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 123 | 125 | 227 | 63 |
| Places offereddiffers | 188 | 140 | 249 | 148 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 892 | 733 | 1,665 | 983 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 892 / 1,200 (74%) | 733 / 1,050 (70%) | 1,665 / 1,700 (98%) | 983 / 1,080 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58.9% | 51.3% | 40.9% | 64.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Aimee Lyall | Mr Tim Fox | Mrs Zehra Jaffer | Mr Omar Deria |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Islington North | Islington North | Hackney North and Stoke Newington | Hackney North and Stoke Newington |
| Sponsordiffers | City of London Academies Trust | — | — | Community Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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