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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benedict Academy | Cricket Green School | Melrose School | Oldridge Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Benedict Academy | Cricket Green School | Melrose School | Oldridge Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Mitcham, CR4 3BE | Mitcham, CR4 3AF | Mitcham/ Raynes Park, CR4 3BE | Mitcham, CR4 3BN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Community special school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–19 | 5–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Outstanding | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 12.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -2.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 13% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 13% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 1.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 100% | 0% | 9% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 30% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 12.1% | 23.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.9% | 35.2% | 61.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 6.0% | 21.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 13 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 177 | 267 | 166 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 177 / 240 (74%) | 267 / 260 (103%) | 166 / 158 (105%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.6% | 57.3% | 56.7% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Nadia El-Telbani | Mrs Celia Dawson | Ms Carla Chandler | Mrs Z Nasir |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mitcham and Morden | Mitcham and Morden | Mitcham and Morden | Mitcham and Morden |
| Sponsordiffers | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Community special school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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