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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hillview School for Girls | Hillview School for Girls | Tonbridge Grammar School | Weald of Kent 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hillview School for Girls | Hillview School for Girls | Tonbridge Grammar School | Weald of Kent Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tonbridge, TN9 2HE | Tonbridge, TN9 2HE | Tonbridge, TN9 2JR | Tonbridge, TN9 2JP |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | Girls | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.5 | 79.4 | 70.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 53% | 100% | 91% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 76% | 100% | 98% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | 97% | 63% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.1 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.1% | 5.7% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.4% | 15.6% | 22.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.75 (Competitive) | 0.76 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 228 | 311 | 223 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 234 | 180 | 300 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,500 | 1,150 | 1,913 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,500 / 1,340 (112%) | 1,150 / 1,260 (91%) | 1,913 / 2,475 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 16.1% | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Bovey | Mrs Hilary Burkett | Mr Joseph Jardine-Viner | Mr Richard Booth |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Tonbridge and Malling | Tonbridge | Tonbridge | Tonbridge |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: HILLVIEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HILLVIEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST | TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL 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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