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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Folkestone, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Martello Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Folkestone, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Martello Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Folkestone, CT19 6QH | Folkestone, CT19 6QH | Folkestone, CT19 6AL | Folkestone, CT19 6DT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | — | 53% | 39% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | — | 5.1% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.4% | — | 17.3% | 20.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | — | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 41 | — | 12 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | 46 | — | 14 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 406 | — | 98 | 146 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 406 / 420 (97%) | — | 98 / 105 (93%) | 146 / 210 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.8% | — | 52% | 63.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Paez | Mr John Bird | Mrs Toni Browne | Miss Natalie Barrow |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Canterbury | Diocese of Canterbury | Diocese of Canterbury | — |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Turner Schools |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FOLKESTONE ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: TURNER SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FOLKESTONE ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY | — | — | TURNER SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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