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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balfour Infant School | Balfour Junior School | Crest Infant School | Delce Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Balfour Infant School | Balfour Junior School | Crest Infant School | Delce Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochester, ME1 2QT | Chatham, ME4 6QX | Rochester, ME1 2QA | Rochester, ME1 2NJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–7 | 7–11 | 4–7 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 11% | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.6% | 18.5% | 28.6% | 22.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 85 | — | 34 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 86 | — | 35 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 244 | 480 | 121 | 287 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 244 / 270 (90%) | 480 / 480 (100%) | 121 / 270 (45%) | 287 / 360 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.3% | 30.6% | 44.6% | 53.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Joseph Pomeroy | Mrs Zoe Mayston | Mrs Kerry Seales | Miss Julie North |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood |
| Sponsordiffers | — | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | — | Inspire Partnership Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | — | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY 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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