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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Park Way Primary School | South Borough Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Park Way Primary School | South Borough Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME15 6QN | Maidstone, ME16 8ER | Maidstone, ME15 7AH | Maidstone, ME15 6TL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 53% | 61% | 86% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | 10.8% | 14.7% | 14.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.74 (Often has places) | 1.28 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | 26 | 77 |
| Places offereddiffers | 47 | — | 40 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 329 | 180 | 307 | 448 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 329 / 315 (104%) | 180 / 178 (101%) | 307 / 315 (97%) | 448 / 480 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.7% | 28.3% | 34.5% | 26.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sue Heather | Mrs Lisa Saunders | Mrs Karen Dhanecha | Mr Mathew Currie |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Canterbury | Diocese of Canterbury | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Faversham and Mid Kent | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust | — | — | Swale Academies Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | St Michael's Church of England Federated Infant and Junior School | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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