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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Breakwater Academy | Compass Community School South | Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | Harbour Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Breakwater Academy | Compass Community School South | Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | Harbour Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newhaven, BN9 9UT | East Sussex, BN9 0NS | Newhaven, BN9 0QJ | Newhaven, BN9 9LX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–17 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Standards maintained | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | — | 50% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 3% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | — | 5.2% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.2% | — | 11.6% | 24.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | — | 1.47 (Competitive) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 12 | — | 44 | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | — | 30 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 144 | 4 | 232 | 473 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 144 / 210 (69%) | 4 / 7 (57%) | 232 / 308 (75%) | 473 / 480 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41% | 0% | 21.7% | 34% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Sally Franceschi | Ms Shiraz ElShowk | Mr Matthew Doody | Mr Adam Sutton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Lewes | Lewes | Lewes | Lewes |
| Sponsordiffers | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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