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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | St Gregory's Catholic School | The Skinners' School | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | St Gregory's Catholic School | The Skinners' School | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG | Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | Strong standard | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 56.0 | 46.1 | 74.1 | 70.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 61% | 42% | 99% | 94% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 84% | 70% | 100% | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 88% | 39% | 87% | 90% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.3 | 4.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 10.1% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | 26.6% | 5.4% | 10.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 4.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.53 (Competitive) | 1.29 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 282 | 115 | 243 | 224 |
| Places offereddiffers | 292 | 161 | 160 | 174 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,913 | 1,093 | 1,149 | 1,123 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,913 / 1,452 (132%) | 1,093 / 1,082 (101%) | 1,149 / 945 (122%) | 1,123 / 1,119 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.5% | 23.3% | 5% | 3.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Karen Brookes | Mr Michael Wilson | Mr Edward Wesson | Mrs Katie Marchant |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Rochester | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sponsordiffers | The Tenax Schools Trust | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | The Skinners' Company | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | 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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