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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balfour Junior School | Blue Skies School | St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Balfour Junior School | Blue Skies School | St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME4 6QX | Chatham, ME4 6DQ | Rochester, ME1 2FA | Chatham, ME4 6PX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 11–25 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 36.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 28% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 52% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 9% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 10.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.5% | — | 28.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | — | 5.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 135 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 178 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 480 | 16 | 1,084 | 446 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 480 / 480 (100%) | 16 / 38 (42%) | 1,084 / 1,185 (91%) | 446 / 442 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.6% | — | 36.4% | 29.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Zoe Mayston | Headteacher Carrie Myhill | Mrs Dympna Lennon | Mrs Nicola Collins |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituency | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Sponsordiffers | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | — | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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