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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dartford Grammar School | Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | St Catherine's Catholic School | St Columba's Catholic Boys' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dartford Grammar School | Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | St Catherine's Catholic School | St Columba's Catholic Boys' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dartford, DA1 2HW | Dartford, DA1 4RS | Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ | Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Girls | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 78.4 | 44.3 | 55.8 | 47.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 98% | 43% | 63% | 50% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 64% | 81% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 100% | 27% | 71% | 20% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.8 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 9.9% | 4.4% | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.1% | 27.0% | 11.0% | 21.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 3.47 (Highly competitive) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 0.74 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 617 | 193 | 153 | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | 178 | 190 | 212 | 129 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,576 | 1,078 | 1,021 | 805 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,576 / 1,550 (102%) | 1,078 / 1,150 (94%) | 1,021 / 1,050 (97%) | 805 / 900 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.5% | 39.9% | 15.1% | 24% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Julian Metcalf | Mr Steve Wheatley | Mrs Nicola Thompson | Mr Dave Evans |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Dartford | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Bexleyheath and Crayford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Haberdashers' Livery Company | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST | Academy trust: ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | Academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL | HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST | ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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