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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbey Court Foundation Special School | Elaine Primary School | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abbey Court Foundation Special School | Elaine Primary School | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochester, ME2 3SP | Rochester, ME2 2YN | Rochester, ME2 3HQ | Rochester, ME2 3HQ |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 3–11 | 5–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 65% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 4% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.7% | 6.7% | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.0% | 24.4% | 9.0% | 11.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 30 | 25 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 33 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 236 | 270 | 135 | 263 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 236 / 240 (98%) | 270 / 350 (77%) | 135 / 189 (71%) | 263 / 400 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.2% | 53.6% | 19.3% | 32.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Vicky Aspin | Ms Rupinder Bansil | Mrs Nicola Youseman | Ms Nicola Youseman |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Inspire Partnership Academy Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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