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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle View School | The Appleton School | The Cornelius Vermuyden School | The King John School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castle View School | The Appleton School | The Cornelius Vermuyden School | The King John School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Canvey Island, SS8 7FH | Benfleet, SS7 5RN | Canvey Island, SS8 9QS | Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Standards maintained | Inadequate | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.6 | 41.9 | — | 51.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | -0.6 | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 20% | 41% | — | 56% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 46% | 66% | — | 78% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | 50% | — | 58% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.9 | 3.7 | — | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 9.7% | — | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.1% | 29.1% | — | 14.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 3.6% | — | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 245 | 216 | — | 374 |
| Places offereddiffers | 240 | 270 | — | 349 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,098 | 1,597 | — | 2,098 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,098 / 1,200 (92%) | 1,597 / 1,500 (106%) | — | 2,098 / 2,000 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.9% | 18.4% | — | 13.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steve Durkin | Sarah Cox | Dee Conlon | Mr Daniel Steel |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Castle Point | Castle Point | Castle Point | Castle Point |
| Sponsordiffers | Zenith Multi Academy Trust | The Billericay School | South East Essex Academy Trust | Zenith Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD | Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD | SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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