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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Astor Secondary School | Dover Grammar School for Boys | Elms School | St Martin's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Astor Secondary School | Dover Grammar School for Boys | Elms School | St Martin's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dover, CT17 0AS | Dover, CT17 0DQ | Dover, CT17 9PS | Dover, CT17 9LY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Foundation special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 5–16 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 28.6 | 59.1 | 4.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.0 | 0.5 | -1.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 9% | 80% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 28% | 94% | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 7% | 68% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.7% | 6.6% | 20.5% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 53.4% | 17.8% | 60.7% | 5.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.8% | 1.0% | 9.3% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 83 | 174 | — | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 100 | 154 | — | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 732 | 960 | 131 | 183 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 732 / 1,230 (60%) | 960 / 905 (106%) | — | 183 / 210 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.2% | 21% | 79.4% | 29% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Kane | Mr Philip Horstrup | Mr John Dexter | Mrs Helen Thompson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) | Academy trust: WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST | — | Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) | WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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