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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Maritime Academy | St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Waterfront UTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No |
| Field | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Maritime Academy | St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Waterfront UTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME4 6TJ | Rochester, ME2 4YG | Rochester, ME1 2FA | Chatham, ME4 4FQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools | Voluntary aided school | University technical college |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 14–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.5 | — | 36.7 | 31.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 87% | — | 28% | 15% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 95% | — | 52% | 37% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 99% | — | 9% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | — | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 14.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | 27.2% | 28.7% | 41.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 8.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.57 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.80 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 235 | 186 | 135 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 150 | 239 | 178 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,009 | 736 | 1,084 | 381 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,009 / 1,027 (98%) | 736 / 1,150 (64%) | 1,084 / 1,185 (91%) | 381 / 250 (152%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.2% | 32.7% | 36.4% | 35.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Salena Hirons | Mr Matt Evans | Mrs Dympna Lennon | Mrs Fiona McLean |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rochester and Strood | Rochester and Strood | Chatham and Aylesford | Rochester and Strood |
| Sponsordiffers | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — | The Howard Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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