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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Meredale Infant School | Riverside Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | St Margaret's Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Meredale Infant School | Riverside Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | St Margaret's Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gillingham, ME8 8EB | Gillingham, ME8 8ET | Gillingham, ME8 9AE | Gillingham, ME8 9AE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–7 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | 11% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.3% | 10.6% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 57 | — | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 57 | — | 75 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 453 | 363 | 312 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 453 / 390 (116%) | 363 / 363 (100%) | 312 / 270 (116%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 34.6% | 20.1% | 12.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs E J James | Mrs Helen Robson | Mr Lenny Williams | Mrs Paula Fewtrell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Rochester | — |
| Constituency | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | RMET (Rainham Mark Education Trust) | — | The Westbrook Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: RMET | Academy trust: MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE WESTBROOK TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | RMET | MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST | THE WESTBROOK TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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