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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Duke of York's Royal Military School | Duke of York's Royal Military School | Guston Church of England Primary School | St Edmund's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Duke of York's Royal Military School | Duke of York's Royal Military School | Guston Church of England Primary School | St Edmund's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dover, CT15 5EQ | Dover, CT15 5EQ | Dover, CT15 5LR | Dover, CT16 2QB |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 55.1 | — | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.7 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 60% | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 81% | — | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 27% | — | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.9 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 28.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 13 | — | 150 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 17 | — | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 470 | — | 644 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 470 / 722 (65%) | — | 644 / 600 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 0% | — | 43.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr C H Johnson | Mr Alex Foreman | Mrs Deby Day | Mrs Grainne Parsons |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Canterbury | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Dover | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ministry of Defence | Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: DYRMS - AN ACADEMY WITH MILITARY TRADITIONS | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DYRMS - AN ACADEMY WITH MILITARY TRADITIONS | THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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