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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holywell Primary School | Holywell Primary School | Lower Halstow Primary School | Riverside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Holywell Primary School | Holywell Primary School | Lower Halstow Primary School | Riverside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE | Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE | Sittingbourne, ME9 7ES | Gillingham, ME8 8ET |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 81% | 59% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 7.9% | 9.0% | 13.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 28 | 57 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 200 | 212 | 200 | 453 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 200 / 210 (95%) | 212 / 210 (101%) | 200 / 210 (95%) | 453 / 390 (116%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.6% | 14.6% | 16% | 34.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Darran Callaghan | Mrs Nicky Murrell | Mrs Tara Deevoy | Mrs Helen Robson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | RMET (Rainham Mark Education Trust) |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | The Federation of Lower Halstow Primary and Newington CofE Primary School | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Academy trust: RMET |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — | RMET |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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