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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnsole Primary School | Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Featherby Junior School | The Academy of Woodlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Barnsole Primary School | Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Featherby Junior School | The Academy of Woodlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gillingham, ME7 2JG | Gillingham, ME8 6PD | Gillingham, ME8 6BT | Gillingham, ME7 2DU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | — | 57% | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | 7% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.7% | 20.7% | 12.0% | 21.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 71 | 75 | — | 88 |
| Places offereddiffers | 73 | 80 | — | 90 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 609 | 282 | 348 | 758 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 609 / 630 (97%) | 282 / 270 (104%) | 348 / 360 (97%) | 758 / 630 (120%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.6% | 26.5% | 39.4% | 39.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jonathan Smales | Mrs Emma Pape | Mrs Emma Pape | Mrs Chloe Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | Maritime Academy Trust | Maritime Academy Trust | Maritime Academy Trust | Rivermead Inclusive Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST | MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST | MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST | RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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