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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | St Simon Stock Catholic School | The Maplesden Noakes School | The Maplesden Noakes 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 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | St Simon Stock Catholic School | The Maplesden Noakes School | The Maplesden Noakes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME16 0SF | Maidstone, ME16 0JP | Maidstone, ME16 0TJ | Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Expected standard | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.3 | 47.9 | — | 36.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 86% | 44% | — | 18% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 98% | 71% | — | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 93% | 25% | — | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | 4.1 | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 8.2% | — | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.8% | 20.6% | — | 30.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 2.9% | — | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 175 | 182 | — | 233 |
| Places offereddiffers | 166 | 175 | — | 238 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,254 | 1,148 | — | 1,418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,254 / 1,240 (101%) | 1,148 / 1,140 (101%) | — | 1,418 / 1,500 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.6% | 18.2% | — | 26.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Deborah Stanley | Mrs Andrea Denny | Mrs Jane Prideaux | Mr Tom Newcombe |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and The Weald | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — | The Maplesden Noakes School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | — | THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| 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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