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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colchester Royal Grammar School | St Benedict's Catholic College | St Helena School | St Helena School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Colchester Royal Grammar School | St Benedict's Catholic College | St Helena School | St Helena School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO3 3ND | Colchester, CO3 3US | Colchester, CO3 3LE | Colchester, CO3 3LE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Exceptional | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 83.4 | 53.5 | — | 41.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.1 | 0.2 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 100% | 61% | — | 32% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 82% | — | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 77% | 46% | — | 21% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 8.0 | 4.7 | — | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 6.6% | — | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.0% | 16.4% | — | 20.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.0% | — | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.88 (Competitive) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 226 | 203 | — | 131 |
| Places offereddiffers | 125 | 178 | — | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,073 | 905 | — | 986 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,073 / 777 (138%) | 905 / 876 (103%) | — | 986 / 1,000 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.7% | 9.4% | — | 33.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Russell | Mrs J E Santinelli | Mr K Prince | Mrs Serena Kay |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — | — | The Sigma Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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