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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bright Minds Creative Academy | Croydon Metropolitan College | Heathfield Academy | Saffron Valley Collegiate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bright Minds Creative Academy | Croydon Metropolitan College | Heathfield Academy | Saffron Valley Collegiate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Croydon, CR0 1JB | Croydon, CR0 1DN | Croydon, CR0 1EQ | Croydon, CR0 1QH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Academy alternative provision converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 14–35 | 4–11 | 4–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 7.5 | 8.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 90% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 20% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 15.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.45 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 87 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 24 | 5 | 411 | 64 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 24 / 65 (37%) | 5 / 120 (4%) | 411 / 420 (98%) | 64 / 220 (29%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 32.8% | 51.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Bianca Greenhalgh | Mr Muhilan Pathmamohan | Mr Nathaniel Blanks | Mrs Gillian LaRocque |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Croydon West | Croydon West | Croydon South | Croydon West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | Alternative Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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