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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Leigh Academy Hugh Christie | Long Mead Community Primary School | St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School | Waveney School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Leigh Academy Hugh Christie | Long Mead Community Primary School | St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School | Waveney School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tonbridge, TN10 4PU | Tonbridge, TN10 3JU | Tonbridge, TN11 9NG | Tonbridge, TN10 3JU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 5–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Not judged | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 44% | 84% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | 22% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.0% | 6.6% | 4.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 38.3% | 15.9% | 9.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 12 | 44 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 13 | 50 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 688 | 143 | 367 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 688 / 1,226 (56%) | 143 / 210 (68%) | 367 / 420 (87%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.1% | 60.3% | 10.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Palak Shah | Mrs Karen Follows | Mrs Fiona Oubridge | Mr J F Gregory |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Tonbridge | Tonbridge | Tonbridge | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | Leigh Academies Trust | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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