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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balfour Infant School | Balfour Junior School | Balfour Junior School | St John's Church of England Infant 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 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Balfour Infant School | Balfour Junior School | Balfour Junior School | St John's Church of England Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochester, ME1 2QT | Chatham, ME4 6QX | Chatham, ME4 6QX | Chatham, ME4 6RH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 65% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 11% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | — | 5.9% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.6% | — | 18.5% | 35.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 1.2% | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 85 | — | — | 8 |
| Places offereddiffers | 86 | — | — | 10 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 244 | — | 480 | 77 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 244 / 270 (90%) | — | 480 / 480 (100%) | 77 / 90 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.3% | — | 30.6% | 44.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Joseph Pomeroy | Mrs Kim Parnell | Mrs Zoe Mayston | Mrs R Edwards |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Rochester |
| Constituencydiffers | Chatham and Aylesford | Rochester and Strood | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | MEDWAY ANGLICAN 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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