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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fulston Manor School | Highsted Grammar School | The Sittingbourne School | The St John's High School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Fulston Manor School | Highsted Grammar School | The Sittingbourne School | The St John's High School for Boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG | Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT | Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL | Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–17 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.0 | 60.6 | 33.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | -0.0 | -0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | 76% | 21% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 92% | 41% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 4% | 99% | 9% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 5.8 | 2.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.1% | 6.1% | 11.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.8% | 13.1% | 32.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.6% | 1.6% | 6.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 1.24 (Competitive) | 0.81 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 235 | 159 | 202 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 204 | 130 | 257 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,314 | 793 | 1,556 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,314 / 1,104 (119%) | 793 / 830 (96%) | 1,556 / 1,350 (115%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.5% | 12.5% | 39.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Susie Burden | Ms Anne Kelly | Mr Nick Smith | — |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Sponsordiffers | Fulston Manor Academies Trust | — | Swale Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FULSTON MANOR ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FULSTON MANOR ACADEMIES TRUST | HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| 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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