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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fordcombe Church of England Primary School | Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Langton Green Primary School | St Michael's Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Fordcombe Church of England Primary School | Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Langton Green Primary School | St Michael's Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0RY | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9SF | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0JG | Hartfield, TN7 4BP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 33% | 75% | 85% | 44% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 0% | 12% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | 10.1% | 8.2% | 14.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.28 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 9 | 14 | 77 | 6 |
| Places offereddiffers | 11 | 16 | 60 | 8 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 57 | 117 | 422 | 74 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 57 / 105 (54%) | 117 / 218 (54%) | 422 / 420 (100%) | 74 / 105 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.8% | 7.7% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julie Burton | Mrs Elizabeth Derham | Mr Alex Cornelius | Mrs Catherine O'Shea |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Rochester | Diocese of Chichester | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Tonbridge | Sussex Weald | Tunbridge Wells | Sussex Weald |
| Sponsordiffers | The Tenax Schools Trust | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | High Rocks Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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