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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaver Green Primary School | Linden Grove Primary School | St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford | The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Beaver Green Primary School | Linden Grove Primary School | St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford | The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashford, TN23 5DA | Ashford, TN23 5RN | Ashford, TN23 4RB | Ashford, TN23 5LW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | — | 80% | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | 7% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.5% | — | 8.1% | 11.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | — | 25 | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | — | 30 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 483 | — | 208 | 421 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 483 / 420 (115%) | — | 208 / 210 (99%) | 421 / 420 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.7% | — | 19.7% | 21.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Tina Oakley | Mr Richard James | Mrs Helen Bryant | Miss Rachael Harrington |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Diocese of Canterbury |
| Constituency | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford |
| Sponsordiffers | Swale Academies Trust | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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