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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Greatstone Primary School | Lydd Primary School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy | The Marsh Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Greatstone Primary School | Lydd Primary School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy | The Marsh Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | New Romney, TN28 8SY | Romney Marsh, TN29 9HW | New Romney, TN28 8BP | New Romney, TN28 8BB |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 36.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 20% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 13% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 25% | 55% | 50% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 5% | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 7.9% | 5.6% | 11.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.7% | 20.4% | 14.9% | 37.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 5.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | 18 | 65 | 154 |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | 19 | 60 | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 215 | 230 | 412 | 1,019 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 215 / 250 (86%) | 230 / 280 (82%) | 412 / 434 (95%) | 1,019 / 1,110 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.4% | 49.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jaclyn Kay | Mr Christopher Brundle | Mr Christopher Dale | Mr Shaun Simmons |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Canterbury | — |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust | The Skinners' Company |
| Federationdiffers | The Lightyear Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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