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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Allington Primary School | Brunswick House Primary School | Palace Wood Primary School | St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Allington Primary School | Brunswick House Primary School | Palace Wood Primary School | St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME16 0PG | Maidstone, ME16 0QQ | Maidstone, ME16 0AB | Maidstone, ME16 0LB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 80% | 58% | 56% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 5% | 11% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.2% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 12.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 70 | 48 | 47 | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 60 | 52 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 466 | 420 | 417 | 402 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 466 / 420 (111%) | 420 / 420 (100%) | 417 / 420 (99%) | 402 / 420 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.6% | 30.2% | 15.8% | 12.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs C Howson | Mrs Wendy Skinner | Mrs Clare Cairns | Mrs Victoria Ebdon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituency | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | Allington Primary School Academy Trust (Orchard Academy Trust) | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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