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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Courtlands Independent Special School | Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing | Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Courtlands Independent Special School | Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing | Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Worthing, BN12 4NG | Worthing, BN11 5LQ | Worthing, BN12 4RN | Worthing, BN12 4HD |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 59% | 76% | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 9.8% | 7.5% | 14.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.47 (Competitive) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 44 | 63 | 82 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 60 | 98 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 56 | 203 | 421 | 760 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 56 / 80 (70%) | 203 / 215 (94%) | 421 / 436 (97%) | 760 / 840 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 9.4% | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Birkbeck | Mrs Lynsey Udell | Mrs Laura Brockhurst | Mrs Caitriona Bull |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chichester | Diocese of Chichester |
| Constituency | Worthing West | Worthing West | Worthing West | Worthing West |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have 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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