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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lordswood School | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Swingate Primary School | Walderslade Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Lordswood School | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Swingate Primary School | Walderslade Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME5 8NN | Chatham, ME5 8PU | Chatham, ME5 8TJ | Chatham, ME5 8BJ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 73% | 87% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.4% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 10.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | 33 | 94 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 31 | 90 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 409 | 205 | 662 | 235 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 409 / 420 (97%) | 205 / 210 (98%) | 662 / 630 (105%) | 235 / 240 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.4% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 14.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jayne Lusinski | Mrs Sarah McAlpine | Mrs Mary Clarke | 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 Griffin Schools Trust | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — | Rivermead Inclusive Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Academy trust: RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | — | RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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