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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brompton Academy | Medway UTC | The Robert Napier School | Waterfront UTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Brompton Academy | Medway UTC | The Robert Napier School | Waterfront UTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gillingham, ME7 5HT | Chatham, ME4 4FQ | Gillingham, ME7 2LX | Chatham, ME4 4FQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | Academy sponsor led | University technical college |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 14–19 | 11–18 | 14–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.9 | — | 27.9 | 31.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 21% | — | 8% | 15% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 42% | — | 27% | 37% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 1% | — | 21% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.8 | — | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 13.0% | 14.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.1% | — | 42.3% | 41.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | — | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.92 (Competitive) | — | 0.53 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 439 | — | 103 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 230 | — | 209 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,399 | 273 | 1,048 | 381 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,399 / 1,400 (100%) | 273 / 600 (46%) | 1,048 / 1,080 (97%) | 381 / 250 (152%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.6% | 9.7% | 51.7% | 35.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dan Walters | Paul Cottam | Mrs Jenny Tomkins | Mrs Fiona McLean |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | VI - Visual Impairment | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Gillingham and Rainham | Rochester and Strood | Gillingham and Rainham | Rochester and Strood |
| Sponsordiffers | University of Kent (Brompton Academy) | — | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | The Howard Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST | — | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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