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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood Primary School | Horizon Primary Academy | St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley | St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Birchwood Primary School | Horizon Primary Academy | St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley | St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swanley, BR8 7TP | Swanley, BR8 7BT | Swanley, BR8 7AY | Swanley, BR8 7BU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 82% | — | 39% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 11% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.7% | — | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.7% | — | 24.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 27 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 195 | 318 | 279 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 195 / 210 (93%) | 318 / 340 (94%) | 279 / 210 (133%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 41.5% | 21.4% | 36% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr C Heatley | Miss Claire Hilton | Mrs Giovanna McRae | Mrs Amanda McGarrigle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Diocese of Rochester |
| Constituency | Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Kemnal Academies Trust | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | 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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