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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School | Broomhill Bank School | The Opportunities Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School | Broomhill Bank School | The Opportunities Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SU | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Foundation special school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–11 | 11–19 | 5–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Expected standard | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 56.0 | — | 9.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | — | -2.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 61% | — | 4% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 84% | — | 5% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 88% | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.3 | — | 0.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 60% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 5.0% | 13.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | 10.9% | 39.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 1.1% | 4.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.63 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 282 | 19 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 292 | 30 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,913 | 194 | 404 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,913 / 1,452 (132%) | 194 / 210 (92%) | 404 / 440 (92%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.5% | 19.6% | 38.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Karen Brookes | Mrs Laura Johnson | Mr Steven Ackerley | Mrs M Clarkson-Bennett |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Rochester | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sponsordiffers | The Tenax Schools Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | — | Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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