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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rivermead School | Rivermead School | Saxon Way Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Rivermead School | Rivermead School | Saxon Way Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gillingham, ME7 1UG | Gillingham, ME7 1UG | Gillingham, ME7 1SJ | Gillingham, ME7 1YH |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 13.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.9 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 5% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 1.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 62% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 13.0% | 6.8% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 33.8% | 23.7% | 11.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 10.1% | 2.8% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 37 | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 37 | 53 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 163 | 396 | 450 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 396 / 420 (94%) | 450 / 420 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 55.7% | 40.1% | 18.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Susan Rogers | Miss Shelley Campbell | Mrs Jennifer Vidler-Ironmonger | Mrs Liza Moore |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituency | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Rivermead Inclusive Trust | The Griffin Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST | Academy trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST | THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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