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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Catherine's School and College | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | The Island Free School | Ventnor Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | St Catherine's School and College | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | The Island Free School | Ventnor Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ventnor, PO38 1TT | Ventnor, PO38 1BQ | Ventnor, PO38 1BG | Ventnor, PO38 1BQ |
| School typediffers | Non-maintained special school | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–19 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 1.1 | — | 49.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.4 | — | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 51% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 74% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 93% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | 4.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 58% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 4.2% | 7.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.6% | 9.9% | 19.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.8% | 0.0% | 3.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.71 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 13 | 202 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 13 | 118 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 94 | 161 | 613 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 94 / 94 (100%) | 161 / 210 (77%) | 613 / 625 (98%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.4% | 38.5% | 21.9% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Thompson | Mr Alex Augustus | Mr Steph Boyd | Miss Patricia Harwood |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Isle of Wight East | Isle of Wight East | Isle of Wight East | Isle of Wight |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority maintained | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST | ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL | — |
| 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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