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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barton Court Grammar School | Canterbury Christ Church University | St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury | The King's School Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Barton Court Grammar School | Canterbury Christ Church University | St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury | The King's School Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Canterbury, CT1 1PH | Canterbury, CT1 1QU | Canterbury, CT1 1NE | Canterbury, CT1 2ES |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Higher education institutions | Voluntary aided school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | — | 5–11 | 13–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.0 | — | — | 17.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 84% | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 96% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 89% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.3 | — | — | 1.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 77% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 4.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.5% | — | 8.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.67 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 126 | — | 50 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 120 | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 995 | — | 210 | 985 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 995 / 1,050 (95%) | — | 210 / 210 (100%) | 985 / 1,060 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.5% | — | 14.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jonathan Hopkins | Professor Rama Thirunamachandran | Mrs Carol Brooker | Ms Jude Lowson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituency | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Barton Court Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST | Higher education institutions | Voluntary aided school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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