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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fairlight Glen Independent Special School | Herne Bay High School | Herne Bay Infant School | Herne Bay Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Fairlight Glen Independent Special School | Herne Bay High School | Herne Bay Infant School | Herne Bay Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Herne Bay, CT6 5QQ | Herne Bay, CT6 7NS | Herne Bay, CT6 5SH | Herne Bay, CT6 5DA |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Community school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–18 | 11–18 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 38.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.0 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 26% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 55% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 4% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 42% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.4% | 6.4% | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 34.9% | 16.4% | 26.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 270 | 62 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 269 | 62 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 6 | 1,507 | 259 | 371 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 6 / 12 (50%) | 1,507 / 1,494 (101%) | 259 / 290 (89%) | 371 / 500 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 33.3% | 44.3% | 45.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Joanne Budd | Mr Jon Boyes | Ms Nicky Brown | Mrs Melody Wilkinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Herne Bay and Sandwich |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: HERNE BAY HIGH SCHOOL | Community school | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HERNE BAY HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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