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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Leigh Academy Marden | Marden Primary School | St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | Staplehurst 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 | Leigh Academy Marden | Marden Primary School | St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | Staplehurst School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tonbridge, TN12 9JX | Tonbridge, TN12 9JX | Tonbridge, TN12 9RR | Tonbridge, TN12 0LZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 79% | — | 65% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | 0% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 4.2% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.6% | — | 9.2% | 24.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | — | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 53 | — | 14 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | — | 16 | 48 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 323 | 265 | 123 | 398 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 323 / 275 (117%) | 265 / 275 (96%) | 123 / 120 (102%) | 398 / 525 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.1% | 24.5% | 10.6% | 22.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Stephanie Goodall | Mrs Tracy Thomas | Mr Tristan Wyatt-Hughes | Mrs Lucy Wall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Rochester | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Weald of Kent | Maidstone and The Weald | Weald of Kent | Weald of Kent |
| Sponsordiffers | Leigh Academies Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEIGH ACADEMIES 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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