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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grays Convent High School | Quarry Hill Academy | Thames Park Secondary School | The Light Christian School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Grays Convent High School | Quarry Hill Academy | Thames Park Secondary School | The Light Christian School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Grays, RM17 5UX | Grays, RM17 5UT | Grays, RM17 5FP | Grays, RM17 5DF |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 56% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 76% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 80% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 97% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 22% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 4.4% | 7.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | 12.2% | 21.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 0.3% | 2.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | 2.41 (Highly competitive) | 1.22 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 104 | 142 | 218 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 123 | 59 | 179 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 655 | 501 | 808 | 23 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 655 / 620 (106%) | 501 / 510 (98%) | 808 / 900 (90%) | 23 / 80 (29%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.6% | 19.3% | 29.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Penny Johnson | Mrs Samantha Wakeling | Mrs Sam Dyer | Mr Afolabi Joseph |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Thurrock | Thurrock | Thurrock | Thurrock |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Catalyst Academies Trust | Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST | OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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