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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | EKC Group | St Nicholas Lodge (Broadstairs) | Upton Junior School | Wellesley Haddon Dene School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | EKC Group | St Nicholas Lodge (Broadstairs) | Upton Junior School | Wellesley Haddon Dene School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Broadstairs, CT10 1PN | Broadstairs, CT10 2JB | Broadstairs, CT10 2AH | CT10 2DG |
| School typediffers | Further education | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 14–99 | 11–16 | 7–11 | 2–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -3.0 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 14% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 25% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 77% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 15% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 12.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | — | 515 | 156 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 515 / 512 (101%) | 156 / 320 (49%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 26.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Lucy McLeod | Mr Nigel Troop | Miss Darci Arthur | Mrs Joanne Parpworth |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | East Thanet | South Thanet | East Thanet | East Thanet |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Independent | Academy trust: VIKING ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | VIKING ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders |
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