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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaver Green Primary School | Kings Park School | St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford | The John Wallis Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beaver Green Primary School | Kings Park School | St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford | The John Wallis Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashford, TN23 5DA | Ashford, TN23 3NZ | Ashford, TN23 4RB | Ashford, TN23 3HG |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | All-through |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 7–16 | 5–11 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 31.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 20% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 2.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | — | 80% | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | 7% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 4.4% | 12.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.5% | — | 8.1% | 33.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 1.1% | 7.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | — | 25 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | — | 30 | 35 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 483 | 5 | 208 | 1,650 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 483 / 420 (115%) | 5 / 40 (13%) | 208 / 210 (99%) | 1,650 / 1,790 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.7% | — | 19.7% | 39.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Tina Oakley | Miss Stevie-Jane Watson | Mrs Helen Bryant | Mr Damian McBeath |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Diocese of Canterbury |
| Constituency | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford |
| Sponsordiffers | Swale Academies Trust | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Company Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE JOHN WALLIS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, ASHFORD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | THE JOHN WALLIS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, ASHFORD |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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