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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hornbeam Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | The Downs Church of England Primary School | The Ripple 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Hornbeam Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | The Downs Church of England Primary School | The Ripple School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Deal, CT14 9PQ | Deal, CT14 9LF | Deal, CT14 7TL | Deal, CT14 8JA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 51% | 67% | 38% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 6.3% | 7.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.2% | 19.9% | 21.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | 15 | 38 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | 15 | 40 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 207 | 182 | 316 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 207 / 210 (99%) | 182 / 210 (87%) | 316 / 420 (75%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.4% | 33.5% | 35.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma Jones | Mrs Karen Riddell | Ms Natalie Luxford | Mr Martin Harper |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Diocese of Canterbury | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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