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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Borden Grammar School | Highsted Grammar School | The Westlands School | Westlands School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Borden Grammar School | Highsted Grammar School | The Westlands School | Westlands School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB | Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT | Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF | Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF |
| 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 | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 63.1 | 60.6 | — | 40.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.0 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 85% | 76% | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 99% | 92% | — | 58% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 76% | 99% | — | 11% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.9 | 5.8 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 6.1% | — | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | 13.1% | — | 31.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 1.6% | — | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.27 (Competitive) | 1.24 (Competitive) | — | 1.46 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 187 | 159 | — | 378 |
| Places offereddiffers | 149 | 130 | — | 259 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 938 | 793 | — | 1,690 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 938 / 949 (99%) | 793 / 830 (96%) | — | 1,690 / 1,604 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.7% | 12.5% | — | 29.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ashley Tomlin | Ms Anne Kelly | Mr Jonathan Whitcombe | Miss Christina Honess |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Swale Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | Academy trust: HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST | — | SWALE ACADEMIES 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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