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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Parkside Community Foundation Primary School | St Stephen's Junior School | Sturry Church of England Primary School | Water Meadows Primary 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Parkside Community Foundation Primary School | St Stephen's Junior School | Sturry Church of England Primary School | Water Meadows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Canterbury, CT1 1EP | Canterbury, CT2 7AD | Canterbury, CT2 0NR | Canterbury, CT3 4HS |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | 56% | 62% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 5% | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 16.8% | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 55.6% | 15.3% | 13.4% | 28.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 17.4% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 12 | — | 56 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | — | 59 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 161 | 400 | 414 | 188 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 161 / 210 (77%) | 400 / 360 (111%) | 414 / 420 (99%) | 188 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 67.1% | 34.3% | 25.8% | 37.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Williams | Co Headteacher Laura Cutts Sarah Heaney | Mrs M Mannings | Mr Ben Martin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Canterbury | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Canterbury | Canterbury | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Herne Bay and Sandwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Stour Academy Trust | The Stour Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust | Academy trust: ST STEPHEN'S ACADEMY CANTERBURY | Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust | ST STEPHEN'S ACADEMY CANTERBURY | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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