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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oakwood Park Grammar School | St Augustine Academy | St Simon Stock Catholic School | The Maplesden Noakes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Oakwood Park Grammar School | St Augustine Academy | St Simon Stock Catholic School | The Maplesden Noakes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME16 8AH | Maidstone, ME16 8AE | Maidstone, ME16 0JP | Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 64.9 | 36.2 | 47.9 | 36.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 96% | 27% | 44% | 18% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 97% | 50% | 71% | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 93% | 35% | 25% | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 9.8% | 8.2% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.4% | 32.9% | 20.6% | 30.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 0.73 (Often has places) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 121 | 101 | 182 | 233 |
| Places offereddiffers | 141 | 147 | 175 | 238 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,100 | 673 | 1,148 | 1,418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,100 / 1,035 (106%) | 673 / 750 (90%) | 1,148 / 1,140 (101%) | 1,418 / 1,500 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.1% | 35.5% | 18.2% | 26.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Craig | Mr Steffan Ball | Mrs Andrea Denny | Mr Tom Newcombe |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Canterbury | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituency | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Woodard Academies Trust | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | The Maplesden Noakes School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OAKWOOD PARK GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OAKWOOD PARK GRAMMAR SCHOOL | WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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