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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Southborough CofE Primary School | Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Augustine's Catholic 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Southborough CofE Primary School | Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0UE | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0JY | Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0NP | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Not judged | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | 72% | 81% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 20% | 14% | 16% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.0% | 12.4% | 4.8% | 10.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 72 | 35 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | 89 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 200 | 631 | 212 | 241 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 200 / 210 (95%) | 631 / 630 (100%) | 212 / 210 (101%) | 241 / 255 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.5% | 15.4% | 5.2% | 21.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julie Burton | Mrs Emma Savage | Mrs Stephanie Hayward | Mr Wil Liddle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Rochester | Diocese of Rochester | Diocese of Rochester | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No 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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