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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Davenant Foundation School | Debden Park High School | Epping St John's Church of England School | The Tower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Davenant Foundation School | Debden Park High School | Epping St John's Church of England School | The Tower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Loughton, IG10 2LD | Loughton, IG10 2BQ | Epping, CM16 5JB | CM16 4BA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Not judged | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.4 | 48.4 | 44.6 | 1.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 68% | 45% | 45% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 82% | 73% | 68% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 48% | 22% | 35% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 8.3% | 10.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.2% | 27.8% | 33.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 1.26 (Competitive) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 206 | 225 | 191 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 178 | 178 | 184 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,199 | 1,046 | 1,036 | 60 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,199 / 1,170 (102%) | 1,046 / 1,120 (93%) | 1,036 / 1,036 (100%) | 60 / 62 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.9% | 19.6% | 18.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adam Thorne | Dr Andrew Hogan | Mr Vincent Omilli | Headteacher Natalie Aiken |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chelmsford | — |
| Constituency | Epping Forest | Epping Forest | Epping Forest | Epping Forest |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Kemnal Academies Trust | BMAT Education | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DAVENANT FOUNDATION SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DAVENANT FOUNDATION SCHOOL | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST | BMAT EDUCATION | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | 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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