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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Al-Khair School Preparatory School | Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon | St Mary's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Al-Khair School Preparatory School | Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon | St Mary's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | CR0 3RA | Croydon, CR0 2TB | Croydon, CR0 1AX | Croydon, CR9 2EE |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Free schools | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–19 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Outstanding | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.4 | — | 39.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 44% | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | — | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 76% | — | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.3% | — | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.5% | — | 19.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.3% | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 171 | — | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 191 | — | 104 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 241 | 963 | 144 | 565 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 241 / 320 (75%) | 963 / 900 (107%) | 144 / 450 (32%) | 565 / 1,115 (51%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 51.2% | — | 34.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Almas Iqbal | Mr Dougal Scott | Ms Charmaine Ayisi | Mr Conal Patrick Shields |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituency | Croydon West | Croydon West | Croydon West | Croydon West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Harris Federation | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION | Independent | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HARRIS FEDERATION | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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