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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Joy Lane Primary Foundation School | St Alphege Church of England Infant School | Whitstable Junior School | Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Joy Lane Primary Foundation School | St Alphege Church of England Infant School | Whitstable Junior School | Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitstable, CT5 4LT | Whitstable, CT5 1DA | Whitstable, CT5 1DB | Whitstable, CT5 1AY |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 1–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | — | 51% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | 0% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 20.5% | 17.4% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 92 | 50 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 89 | 50 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 621 | 206 | 202 | 226 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 621 / 630 (99%) | 206 / 232 (89%) | 202 / 255 (79%) | 226 / 240 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.7% | 20.4% | 32.7% | 19.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Debra Hines | Mrs Liz Thomas-Friend | Ms Sarah Kent Kirsten Collin | Miss Ellen Taylor |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Canterbury | — | Diocese of Canterbury |
| Constituency | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust | — | The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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