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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Downs View Life Skills College | Patcham High School | Patcham Infant School | Patcham Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Downs View Life Skills College | Patcham High School | Patcham Infant School | Patcham Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brighton, BN1 8XR | Brighton, BN1 8PB | Brighton, BN1 8WW | Brighton, BN1 8TA |
| School typediffers | Special post 16 institution | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 19–25 | 11–16 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 46% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 63% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 68% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 1% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.9% | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.7% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 206 | 70 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 220 | 79 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,074 | 272 | 353 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,074 / 1,125 (95%) | 272 / 320 (85%) | 353 / 384 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 26.3% | 8.7% | 15.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Vanessa Hickey | Mr John McKee | Mrs Helen Hawkins | Mr Mark Rodericks |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Special post 16 institution | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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