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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Montgomery School | Orion Spires | Sturry Church of England Primary School | Water Meadows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Montgomery School | Orion Spires | Sturry Church of England Primary School | Water Meadows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Canterbury, CT2 0HD | Canterbury, CT2 0HD | Canterbury, CT2 0NR | Canterbury, CT3 4HS |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–17 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 35.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 25% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 39% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 15% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 62% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 12.9% | 5.3% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 40.5% | 13.4% | 28.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 96 | 56 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 137 | 59 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 620 | 414 | 188 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 620 / 750 (83%) | 414 / 420 (99%) | 188 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 43.8% | 25.8% | 37.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian McGinn | Mr Lee Moors | Mrs M Mannings | Mr Ben Martin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Canterbury | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Canterbury | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Herne Bay and Sandwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Education for the 21st Century | The Stour Academy Trust | The Stour Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: ORION EDUCATION | Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORION EDUCATION | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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