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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brunswick House Primary School | Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision | Shernold School | The Maplesden Noakes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Brunswick House Primary School | Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision | Shernold School | The Maplesden Noakes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME16 0QQ | Maidstone, ME16 8AU | Maidstone, ME16 0ER | Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Pupil referral unit | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 12–17 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 36.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 18% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | — | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | — | — | 30.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | — | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | — | — | 233 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | — | 238 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 420 | 1 | 92 | 1,418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 420 / 420 (100%) | 1 / 52 (2%) | 92 / 160 (57%) | 1,418 / 1,500 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | 100% | 0% | 26.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Wendy Skinner | Mrs Stacie Smith | Mrs Sandra Dinsmore | Mr Tom Newcombe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and The Weald | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Maplesden Noakes School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Pupil referral unit | Independent | Academy trust: THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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