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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Johns Church of England Primary School | St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury | The Family School | The King's School Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | St Johns Church of England Primary School | St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury | The Family School | The King's School Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Canterbury, CT1 1BD | Canterbury, CT1 1NE | Canterbury, CT1 2DR | Canterbury, CT1 2ES |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Other independent school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 5–11 | 4–16 | 13–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 17.5 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 27% | 77% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 10% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | 4.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.9% | 8.2% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.67 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 50 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 30 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 427 | 210 | — | 985 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 427 / 420 (102%) | 210 / 210 (100%) | — | 985 / 1,060 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.8% | 14.8% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo Williamson | Mrs Carol Brooker | — | Ms Jude Lowson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Canterbury | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — |
| Constituency | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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