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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | The Discovery School | Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | The Discovery School | Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | West Malling, ME19 4LS | West Malling, ME19 4GJ | West Malling, ME19 4AL | West Malling, ME19 6RL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Outstanding | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 76% | 78% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 22% | 10% | 16% | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 56 | 85 | 34 | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 90 | 29 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 472 | 634 | 226 | 191 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 472 / 420 (112%) | 634 / 630 (101%) | 226 / 210 (108%) | 191 / 210 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.7% | 8.2% | 12.4% | 30.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Beth McKenzie | Miss Tina Gobell | Mrs Catherine Sharrock | Mr David Rye |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Rochester |
| Constituency | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Valley Invicta Academies Trust | The Tenax Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST | THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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