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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 Gregory's Catholic School | The Ridgewaye School | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | St Gregory's Catholic School | The Ridgewaye School | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0AA | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Foundation school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Outstanding | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.1 | — | 70.1 | 64.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 42% | — | 94% | 88% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | — | 99% | 98% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | — | 90% | 91% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | — | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | — | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.6% | — | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.2% | — | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.78 (Often has places) | — | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 115 | — | 224 | 293 |
| Places offereddiffers | 161 | — | 174 | 300 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,093 | — | 1,123 | 1,875 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,093 / 1,082 (101%) | — | 1,123 / 1,119 (100%) | 1,875 / 1,308 (143%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.3% | — | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Wilson | — | Mrs Katie Marchant | Ms Amanda Simpson |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sponsordiffers | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Supported by a trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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