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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hartsdown Academy | King Ethelbert School | King Ethelbert School | Ursuline College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hartsdown Academy | King Ethelbert School | King Ethelbert School | Ursuline College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Margate, CT9 5RE | Birchington, CT7 9BL | Birchington, CT7 9BL | Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 33.1 | — | 35.2 | 39.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 17% | — | 20% | 24% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 37% | — | 47% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 12% | — | 22% | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.8 | — | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.3% | — | 10.0% | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 49.3% | — | 28.7% | 33.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.9% | — | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.76 (Often has places) | — | 1.25 (Competitive) | 0.79 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 84 | — | 189 | 111 |
| Places offereddiffers | 172 | — | 151 | 148 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 868 | — | 845 | 949 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 868 / 1,175 (74%) | — | 845 / 870 (97%) | 949 / 763 (124%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.8% | — | 40% | 38.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Wallace | Mrs Carole Bailey | Mr Tom Sellen | Miss Danielle Lancefield |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Herne Bay and Sandwich | North Thanet | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Herne Bay and Sandwich |
| Sponsordiffers | Coastal Academies Trust | — | Coastal Academies Trust | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST | — | COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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