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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary | Ripplevale School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | The Downs Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary | Ripplevale School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | The Downs Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Deal, CT14 8DW | Deal, CT14 8JG | Deal, CT14 9LF | Deal, CT14 7TL |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–19 | 6–19 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.7 | 13.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 4% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 8% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.3 | 1.3 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 67% | 38% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 6.3% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 19.9% | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 15 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 15 | 40 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 31 | 197 | 182 | 316 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 31 / 36 (86%) | 197 / 250 (79%) | 182 / 210 (87%) | 316 / 420 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 33.5% | 35.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Sarah Appleby & Kevin Dunk | Mrs Jane Norris | Mrs Karen Riddell | Ms Natalie Luxford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Diocese of Canterbury |
| Constituency | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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