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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Borden Grammar School | Fulston Manor School | Highsted Grammar School | Highsted Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Borden Grammar School | Fulston Manor School | Highsted Grammar School | Highsted Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB | Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG | Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT | Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Girls | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Requires improvement | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 63.1 | 39.0 | — | 60.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.7 | — | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 85% | 33% | — | 76% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 99% | 61% | — | 92% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 76% | 4% | — | 99% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.9 | 3.0 | — | 5.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 13.1% | — | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | 36.8% | — | 13.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 6.6% | — | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.27 (Competitive) | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.24 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 187 | 235 | — | 159 |
| Places offereddiffers | 149 | 204 | — | 130 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 938 | 1,314 | — | 793 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 938 / 949 (99%) | 1,314 / 1,104 (119%) | — | 793 / 830 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.7% | 26.5% | — | 12.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ashley Tomlin | Mrs Susie Burden | Mrs Jennifer Payne | Ms Anne Kelly |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Fulston Manor Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | Academy trust: FULSTON MANOR ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | FULSTON MANOR ACADEMIES TRUST | — | HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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