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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Isp Maidstone | MEPA ACADEMY | Maidstone Grammar School | South Borough Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Isp Maidstone | MEPA ACADEMY | Maidstone Grammar School | South Borough Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME15 7UT | ME14 1PF | Maidstone, ME15 7BT | Maidstone, ME15 6TL |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 66.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 88% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 99% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 93% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 6.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 86% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 13.0% | 14.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.28 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 231 | 77 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 205 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 24 | 1,443 | 448 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 24 / 50 (48%) | 1,443 / 1,393 (104%) | 448 / 480 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 8.7% | 26.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Mandy Ellen | Mr Mark Tomkins | Mr Mathew Currie |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidstone and The Weald | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Swale Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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