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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oaklands School | Oaklands School | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Walderslade Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Oaklands School | Oaklands School | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Walderslade Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME5 0QS | Chatham, ME5 0QS | Chatham, ME5 0NF | Chatham, ME5 8BJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 48% | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.2% | — | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.2% | — | 10.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.8% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 53 | — | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 55 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 431 | 444 | 397 | 235 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 431 / 470 (92%) | 444 / 450 (99%) | 397 / 420 (95%) | 235 / 240 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.5% | 40.7% | 16.4% | 14.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Barry Symons | Mrs Louisa Jones | Mrs Paula Le Breton | Mrs Amy Rowley-Jones |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituency | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Westbrook Trust | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | Rivermead Inclusive Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE WESTBROOK TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE WESTBROOK TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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