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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood School | Oakley School | Skinners' Kent Academy | Skinners' Temple Grove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beechwood School | Oakley School | Skinners' Kent Academy | Skinners' Temple Grove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 4–19 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Improved significantly | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 25.6 | — | 44.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 69% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 93% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.5 | — | 4.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.0% | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.9% | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 169 | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 177 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 303 | 224 | 1,017 | 163 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 303 / 420 (72%) | — | 1,017 / 1,150 (88%) | 163 / 210 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 46.1% | 30.1% | 53.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Danielle Saffer | Mrs Samantha Perryman | Miss Hannah Knowles | Mrs Rebekah Leeves |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Skinners' Company | The Skinners' Company |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community special school | Academy trust: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST | SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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