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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aldington Primary School | Finberry Primary School | Mersham Primary School | Smeeth Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Aldington Primary School | Finberry Primary School | Mersham Primary School | Smeeth Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashford, TN25 7EE | Ashford, TN25 7GS | Ashford, TN25 6NU | Ashford, TN25 6RX |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 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 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 76% | 77% | 35% | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 13% | 10% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.2% | 18.0% | 8.7% | 20.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 58 | 18 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 60 | 20 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 198 | 418 | 140 | 120 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 198 / 210 (94%) | 418 / 420 (100%) | 140 / 210 (67%) | 120 / 140 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.6% | 19.9% | 30% | 17.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ben Dawson. | Headteacher Sarah Martin | Mrs Cheryl Chalkley | Ms Jennifer Payne |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Weald of Kent | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Stour Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CARE Foundation Trust | Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CARE Foundation Trust | Academy trust: CARE Foundation Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CARE Foundation Trust | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | CARE Foundation Trust | CARE Foundation Trust |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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