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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aldington Primary School | Caldecott Foundation School | Mersham Primary School | Smeeth Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Aldington Primary School | Caldecott Foundation School | Mersham Primary School | Smeeth Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashford, TN25 7EE | Ashford, TN25 6PW | Ashford, TN25 6NU | Ashford, TN25 6RX |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Non-maintained special school | Foundation school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–18 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 0.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 76% | — | 35% | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | 10% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 21.7% | 4.8% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.2% | 63.9% | 8.7% | 20.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 13.1% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | — | 18 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 20 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 198 | 69 | 140 | 120 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 198 / 210 (94%) | 69 / 85 (81%) | 140 / 210 (67%) | 120 / 140 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.6% | 37.7% | 30% | 17.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ben Dawson. | Miss Stacey McShane | Mrs Cheryl Chalkley | Ms Jennifer Payne |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Weald of Kent | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CARE Foundation Trust | Local authority maintained | Academy trust: CARE Foundation Trust | Academy trust: CARE Foundation Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CARE Foundation Trust | — | CARE Foundation Trust | CARE Foundation Trust |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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