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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School | Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School | Southborough CofE Primary School | The Wells Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School | Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School | Southborough CofE Primary School | The Wells Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SU | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8RZ | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0JY | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8FA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | — | 72% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 14% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | — | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.9% | — | 12.4% | 13.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.63 (Often has places) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | — | 72 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 89 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 194 | 108 | 631 | 213 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 194 / 210 (92%) | 108 / 150 (72%) | 631 / 630 (100%) | 213 / 210 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.6% | 50.9% | 15.4% | 17.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Johnson | Mrs Lyndsay Smurthwaite | Mrs Emma Savage | Mrs Katharine Le Page |
| SEN typesdiffers | PD - Physical Disability | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Rochester | Diocese of Rochester | — |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE WELLS FREE SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST | — | THE WELLS FREE SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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