Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=141548,134783,119049,137687
31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lansdowne Primary School | Meadowfield School | St Thoma's School | The Sittingbourne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Lansdowne Primary School | Meadowfield School | St Thoma's School | The Sittingbourne School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sittingbourne, ME10 3BH | SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL | Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL | Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation special school | Community special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–19 | 5–19 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 33.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 21% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 41% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 9% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 2.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 80% | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 11.4% | — | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.8% | 39.2% | — | 32.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 3.8% | — | 6.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | — | — | 202 |
| Places offereddiffers | 53 | — | — | 257 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 415 | 396 | — | 1,556 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 415 / 420 (99%) | 396 / 366 (108%) | — | 1,556 / 1,350 (115%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.9% | 54.5% | — | 39.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachel Sullivan | Ms Angela Howe | Mr P Rankin | Mr Nick Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Sponsordiffers | The Stour Academy Trust | — | — | Swale Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Community special school | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.