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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | Swalecliffe Community Primary School | Westmeads Community Infant School | Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | Swalecliffe Community Primary School | Westmeads Community Infant School | Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitstable, CT5 2EY | Whitstable, CT5 2PH | Whitstable, CT5 1NA | Whitstable, CT5 1AY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | 60% | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 7% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.4% | 17.2% | 10.4% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 39 | 46 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 43 | 46 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 301 | 492 | 183 | 226 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 301 / 420 (72%) | 492 / 630 (78%) | 183 / 219 (84%) | 226 / 240 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.9% | 17.1% | 21.8% | 19.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michele Blunt | Mr Ben Cooper | Ms Kirsty White | Miss Ellen Taylor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — | Diocese of Canterbury |
| Constituency | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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