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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Meadoway Specialist School | North Borough Junior School | Sandling Primary School | Serenity School Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Meadoway Specialist School | North Borough Junior School | Sandling Primary School | Serenity School Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME14 2NH | Maidstone, ME14 2BP | Maidstone, ME14 2JG | Maidstone, ME14 2LP |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Community school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 5–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | 77% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 1% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.7% | 3.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.1% | 5.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 50 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 57 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 350 | 421 | 83 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 350 / 360 (97%) | 421 / 420 (100%) | 83 / 150 (55%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 34.6% | 10.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Lindiwe Bhebhe | Mrs Dawn Wakefield | Miss Claire Coombes | Mrs Hayley King |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidstone and The Weald | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | St Paul's and North Borough Schools Federation | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Community school | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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