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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashford School | Cornfields School | The North School | The Norton Knatchbull School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ashford School | Cornfields School | The North School | The Norton Knatchbull School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashford, TN24 8PB | TN24 8PL | Ashford, TN24 8AL | Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 0–20 | 7–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.1 | — | 39.6 | 64.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 34% | 86% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 55% | 97% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 34% | 97% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | — | 3.5 | 6.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 10.0% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 29.6% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 5.1% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 197 | 229 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 206 | 198 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 936 | 17 | 1,237 | 1,348 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 936 / 1,188 (79%) | 17 / 50 (34%) | 1,237 / 1,265 (98%) | 1,348 / 1,316 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 34.6% | 8.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ashley Currie | Mr Anthony Thompson | Mrs Clair Ellerby | Mr Ben Greene |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Swale Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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