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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hailsham Academy | The Ropemakers' Academy | Thornton Grove Academy | White House Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hailsham Academy | The Ropemakers' Academy | Thornton Grove Academy | White House Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hailsham, BN27 1DT | Hailsham, BN27 1FB | Hailsham, BN27 2PH | Hailsham, BN27 2FB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools special | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | All-through | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–18 | 4–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Inadequate | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 2.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -2.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 26.5% | — | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 52.3% | — | 26.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 24.4% | — | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,577 | 115 | 253 | 190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,577 / 1,380 (114%) | 115 / 80 (144%) | 253 / 210 (120%) | 190 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.3% | 61.7% | 44.5% | 40.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Thomas Redman Natalie Chamberlain | Mr Simon Hawthorne | Mrs Danielle King | Ms Chloe Parks |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sussex Weald | Sussex Weald | Sussex Weald | Sussex Weald |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MARK EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE BECKMEAD TRUST | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MARK EDUCATION TRUST | THE BECKMEAD TRUST | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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