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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Haven Nook | St Nicholas' School | The Orchard School | Wincheap Foundation Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Haven Nook | St Nicholas' School | The Orchard School | Wincheap Foundation Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Canterbury, CT1 2QD | Canterbury, CT1 3JJ | Canterbury, CT1 3QQ | Canterbury, CT1 3SD |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community special school | Foundation special school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–19 | 7–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Needs attention | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 0.0 | 6.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.0 | 0.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 12.3% | 18.9% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 38.6% | 53.8% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 14.2% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 59 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 19 | 402 | 119 | 429 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 19 / 20 (95%) | 402 / 340 (118%) | — | 429 / 440 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 55.4% | 73.1% | 35.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Wojciech Bialek | Mr Richard Dalton | Mr Alistair Hammond | Mrs Nicola Dawson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community special school | Academy trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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