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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Leigh Academy Strood | Maritime Academy | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | The Rochester Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Leigh Academy Strood | Maritime Academy | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | The Rochester Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochester, ME2 2SX | Rochester, ME2 4YG | Rochester, ME1 3EL | Rochester, ME1 3BY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Not judged | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.2 | — | 70.3 | 71.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | — | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | — | 98% | 97% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 60% | — | 100% | 100% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 11% | — | 97% | 91% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | — | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 9.7% | 4.5% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.5% | 27.2% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.60 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 186 | 186 | 325 | 197 |
| Places offereddiffers | 224 | 239 | 203 | 235 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,311 | 736 | 1,555 | 1,206 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,311 / 1,500 (87%) | 736 / 1,150 (64%) | 1,555 / 1,280 (121%) | 1,206 / 1,110 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.2% | 32.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jon Richardson | Mr Matt Evans | Mr Eliot Hodges | Mrs Clare Brinklow |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood |
| Sponsordiffers | Leigh Academies Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | Leigh Academies Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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