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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cobham Primary School | Istead Rise Primary School | Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Meopham Community Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Cobham Primary School | Istead Rise Primary School | Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Meopham Community Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gravesend, DA12 3BN | Gravesend, DA13 9HG | Longfield, DA3 7PW | Gravesend, DA13 0JW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | Requires improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 80% | 77% | 51% | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 17% | 7% | 9% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.5% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.8% | 13.7% | 25.4% | 11.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.47 (Competitive) | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | 39 | 31 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 30 | 35 | 47 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 218 | 211 | 286 | 459 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 218 / 216 (101%) | 211 / 210 (100%) | 286 / 331 (86%) | 459 / 420 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.3% | 13.7% | 35% | 7.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Polly Crowther | Mr Steven Payne | Mrs Catherine Maynard | Mr Thomas Waterman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Rochester | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Gravesham | Gravesham | Dartford | Gravesham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Swale Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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