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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Southway Junior School | St Paul's Catholic College | The Burgess Hill Academy | Warden Park Secondary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Southway Junior School | St Paul's Catholic College | The Burgess Hill Academy | Warden Park Secondary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burgess Hill, RH15 9SU | Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA | Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA | Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Outstanding | Some aspects not as strong | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 56.8 | 40.4 | 54.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 66% | 39% | 60% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 85% | 60% | 79% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 76% | 18% | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10.6% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.7% | 15.4% | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.35 (Competitive) | 0.67 (Often has places) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 241 | 134 | 267 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 178 | 230 | 294 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 362 | 1,160 | 956 | 1,541 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 362 / 360 (101%) | 1,160 / 1,050 (110%) | 956 / 1,200 (80%) | 1,541 / 1,500 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.3% | 8.4% | 15.9% | 12.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Vanessa Smith | Mr Rob Carter | Mrs Karen Clinton | Mr Dan Wynne Willson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bosco Catholic Education Trust | University of Brighton | Sussex Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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