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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bligh Primary School (Juniors) | Cedar Children's Academy | Elaine Avenue County Infant School | Elaine Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bligh Primary School (Juniors) | Cedar Children's Academy | Elaine Avenue County Infant School | Elaine Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochester, ME2 2XJ | Rochester, ME2 2JP | Rochester, ME2 2YN | Rochester, ME2 2YN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 4–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 61% | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | 6% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.4% | — | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.5% | 11.6% | — | 24.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.4% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 87 | — | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 90 | — | 33 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 343 | 627 | — | 270 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 343 / 330 (104%) | 627 / 630 (100%) | — | 270 / 350 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.4% | 27.4% | — | 53.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christian Markham | Ms Tracey Baillie | — | Ms Rupinder Bansil |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood |
| Sponsordiffers | Maritime Academy Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — | Inspire Partnership Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | — | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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