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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kent Institute of Art & Design | Oakwood Park Grammar School | St Augustine Academy | St Simon Stock Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Kent Institute of Art & Design | Oakwood Park Grammar School | St Augustine Academy | St Simon Stock Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME16 8AG | Maidstone, ME16 8AH | Maidstone, ME16 8AE | Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
| School typediffers | Higher education institutions | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | — | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Needs attention | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 64.9 | 36.2 | 47.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.6 | -0.8 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 96% | 27% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 97% | 50% | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 93% | 35% | 25% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 6.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.2% | 9.8% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.4% | 32.9% | 20.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 0.73 (Often has places) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 121 | 101 | 182 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 141 | 147 | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,100 | 673 | 1,148 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,100 / 1,035 (106%) | 673 / 750 (90%) | 1,148 / 1,140 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 8.1% | 35.5% | 18.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Professor Vaughan Grylls | Mrs Sarah Craig | Mr Steffan Ball | Mrs Andrea Denny |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Canterbury | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidstone and The Weald | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Woodard Academies Trust | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Higher education institutions | Academy trust: OAKWOOD PARK GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OAKWOOD PARK GRAMMAR SCHOOL | WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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