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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dartford Science & Technology College | Leigh Academy Wilmington | Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | Wilmington Grammar School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dartford Science & Technology College | Leigh Academy Wilmington | Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | Wilmington Grammar School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dartford, DA1 2LY | Wilmington, DA2 7DR | Dartford, DA2 7DA | Dartford, DA2 7BB |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Outstanding | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.1 | 45.8 | 66.5 | 70.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | 44% | 93% | 97% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 66% | 97% | 100% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 14% | 85% | 59% | 99% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.5% | 24.2% | 19.5% | 17.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.20 (Competitive) | 1.57 (Competitive) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 177 | 359 | 175 | 187 |
| Places offereddiffers | 147 | 230 | 179 | 179 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 857 | 1,386 | 1,174 | 1,154 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 857 / 950 (90%) | 1,386 / 1,400 (99%) | 1,174 / 848 (138%) | 1,154 / 1,070 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.7% | 22.1% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Joanne Sangster | Mr Michael Gore | Mr Stuart Harrington | Mr Dave Fuller |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Dartford | Dartford | Dartford | Dartford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Leigh Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR MAT | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR MAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | ENDEAVOUR MAT | ENDEAVOUR MAT |
| 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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