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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Holcombe Grammar School | St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | The Rochester 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 | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Holcombe Grammar School | St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | The Rochester Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME4 6TJ | Chatham, ME4 6JB | Rochester, ME1 2FA | Rochester, ME1 3BY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Boys | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.5 | 59.9 | 36.7 | 71.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 87% | 86% | 28% | 97% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 95% | 98% | 52% | 100% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 99% | 96% | 9% | 91% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 6.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.0% | 10.1% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | 10.3% | 28.7% | 9.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.57 (Competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 235 | 110 | 135 | 197 |
| Places offereddiffers | 150 | 150 | 178 | 235 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,009 | 1,060 | 1,084 | 1,206 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,009 / 1,027 (98%) | 1,060 / 1,000 (106%) | 1,084 / 1,185 (91%) | 1,206 / 1,110 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.2% | 12.7% | 36.4% | 11.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Salena Hirons | Mr Lee Preston | Mrs Dympna Lennon | Mrs Clare Brinklow |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rochester and Strood | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Rochester and Strood |
| Sponsordiffers | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | 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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