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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Ripplevale School Rochester | Rochester Independent College | St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Ripplevale School Rochester | Rochester Independent College | St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME4 6TJ | Rochester, ME1 1BG | Rochester, ME1 1HY | Rochester, ME1 1YF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 6–25 | 11–21 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | — | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.5 | 1.3 | 19.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 87% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 95% | 0% | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 99% | 0% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | — | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | — | — | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | — | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.57 (Competitive) | — | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 235 | — | — | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 150 | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,009 | 140 | 401 | 216 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,009 / 1,027 (98%) | 140 / 210 (67%) | 401 / 425 (94%) | 216 / 210 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.2% | — | — | 36.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Salena Hirons | Miss Natalie Christie | Mr Alistair Brownlow | Miss Katie Willis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Rochester |
| Constituency | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood |
| Sponsordiffers | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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