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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rose Street Primary School | St Edward's Catholic Primary School | St James Church of England Primary Academy | West Minster Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Rose Street Primary School | St Edward's Catholic Primary School | St James Church of England Primary Academy | West Minster Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheerness, ME12 1AW | Sheerness, ME12 1BW | Rochester, ME3 0BS | Sheerness, ME12 1ET |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Good | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 69% | 76% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.0% | 14.8% | 21.3% | 26.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 46 | 29 | 16 | 59 |
| Places offereddiffers | 47 | 30 | 16 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 424 | 198 | 176 | 473 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 424 / 420 (101%) | 198 / 210 (94%) | 176 / 210 (84%) | 473 / 570 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 67.9% | 58.1% | 29.6% | 58.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Mackay | Mrs Angela Kinslow | Miss Fay Cordingley | Miss Tina Ovenden |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Diocese of Rochester | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Rochester and Strood | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | Sheerness West Federation | — | — | Sheerness West Federation |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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