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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Helen Allison School | Istead Rise Primary School | Meopham Community Academy | Meopham School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Helen Allison School | Istead Rise Primary School | Meopham Community Academy | Meopham School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gravesend, DA13 0EW | Gravesend, DA13 9HG | Gravesend, DA13 0JW | Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–19 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 41.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 41% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 78% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 77% | 64% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.6% | 5.0% | 11.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.7% | 11.5% | 32.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.62 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 39 | 45 | 90 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 47 | 170 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 71 | 211 | 459 | 905 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 71 / 83 (86%) | 211 / 210 (100%) | 459 / 420 (109%) | 905 / 832 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 13.7% | 7.5% | 21.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adam Wadey | Mr Steven Payne | Mr Thomas Waterman | Mr Ethan Roberts |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Gravesham | Gravesham | Gravesham | Gravesham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Swale Academies Trust | — | Swale Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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