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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cornwallis Academy | Maidstone Grammar School | New Line Learning Academy | Valley Park School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cornwallis Academy | Maidstone Grammar School | New Line Learning Academy | Valley Park School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME17 4HX | Maidstone, ME15 7BT | Maidstone, ME15 9QL | Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.9 | 66.6 | 33.9 | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 30% | 88% | 22% | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 99% | 42% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | 93% | 22% | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.0% | 5.6% | 14.6% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.2% | 13.0% | 43.7% | 25.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 0.7% | 8.8% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.34 (Competitive) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.70 (Often has places) | 0.63 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 274 | 231 | 96 | 141 |
| Places offereddiffers | 208 | 205 | 203 | 238 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,402 | 1,443 | 826 | 1,555 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,402 / 1,825 (77%) | 1,443 / 1,393 (104%) | 826 / 1,050 (79%) | 1,555 / 1,157 (134%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.7% | 8.7% | 50.8% | 23.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Joe Sutton | Mr Mark Tomkins | Mr Gary Cook | Mr D Jones |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Weald of Kent | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Sponsordiffers | Future Schools Trust | — | Future Schools Trust | Valley Invicta Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST | VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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