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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highworth Grammar School | The Norton Knatchbull School | Towers School and Sixth Form Centre | Towers School and Sixth Form Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Highworth Grammar School | The Norton Knatchbull School | Towers School and Sixth Form Centre | Towers School and Sixth Form Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashford, TN24 8UD | Ashford, TN24 0QJ | Ashford, TN24 9AL | Ashford, TN24 9AL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 68.8 | 64.2 | — | 40.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 89% | 86% | — | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 98% | 97% | — | 61% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 96% | 97% | — | 62% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.5 | 6.2 | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 5.2% | — | 9.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.7% | 11.6% | — | 33.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 0.4% | — | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.37 (Competitive) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 288 | 229 | — | 244 |
| Places offereddiffers | 210 | 198 | — | 259 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,553 | 1,348 | — | 1,538 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,553 / 1,520 (102%) | 1,348 / 1,316 (102%) | — | 1,538 / 1,625 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.1% | 8.5% | — | 30.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Duncan Beer | Mr Ben Greene | Mr Malcolm Ramsey | Mr Richard Billings |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford | Ashford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | Academy trust: THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: TOWERS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL | — | TOWERS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | 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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