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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Compass Community School Boleyn Park | Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery | Somerton House School | St Bernard's High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Compass Community School Boleyn Park | Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery | Somerton House School | St Bernard's High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7PU | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AU | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7LX | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7JS |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Foundation school | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–18 | 3–11 | 1–15 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 55.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 65% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 87% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 52% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 33% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.5% | — | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.4% | — | 11.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.1% | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.84 (Often has places) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 76 | — | 171 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 90 | — | 173 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 8 | 690 | — | 1,001 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 8 / 24 (33%) | 690 / 659 (105%) | — | 1,001 / 1,030 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 43.6% | — | 16.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Amardeep Panesar | Mr Andy Douglas | — | Mrs Helen Barnes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituencydiffers | Southend East and Rochford | Southend East and Rochford | Rochford and Southend East | Southend East and Rochford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Supported by a trust | Independent | Academy trust: ST BERNARD'S HIGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ST BERNARD'S HIGH SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders |
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