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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holcombe Grammar School | St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | The Thomas Aveling School | The Victory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Holcombe Grammar School | St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | The Thomas Aveling School | The Victory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME4 6JB | Rochester, ME1 2FA | Rochester, ME1 2UW | Chatham, ME4 5JB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 59.9 | 36.7 | 42.9 | 40.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 86% | 28% | 27% | 32% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 98% | 52% | 70% | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 96% | 9% | 19% | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 10.1% | 8.4% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.3% | 28.7% | 24.7% | 29.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.1% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 4.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.45 (Competitive) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 110 | 135 | 263 | 209 |
| Places offereddiffers | 150 | 178 | 185 | 209 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,060 | 1,084 | 1,201 | 1,213 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,060 / 1,000 (106%) | 1,084 / 1,185 (91%) | 1,201 / 1,204 (100%) | 1,213 / 1,500 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.7% | 36.4% | 32.5% | 44.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Preston | Mrs Dympna Lennon | Mrs Fiona Linter | Mr Oliver Owen |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — |
| Constituency | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Sponsordiffers | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | — | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS 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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