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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Leigh Academy Strood | Maritime Academy | Temple School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Leigh Academy Strood | Maritime Academy | Temple School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME4 6TJ | Rochester, ME2 2SX | Rochester, ME2 4YG | Rochester, ME2 3DL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Expected standard | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.5 | 41.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | -0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 87% | 29% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 95% | 60% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 99% | 11% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | 3.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | 30.5% | 27.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.57 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 235 | 186 | 186 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 150 | 224 | 239 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,009 | 1,311 | 736 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,009 / 1,027 (98%) | 1,311 / 1,500 (87%) | 736 / 1,150 (64%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.2% | 34.2% | 32.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Salena Hirons | Mr Jon Richardson | Mr Matt Evans | Mr Richard Hart |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood |
| Sponsordiffers | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | Leigh Academies Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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