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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balfour Junior School | Phoenix Primary School | St John's Church of England Infant School | St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Balfour Junior School | Phoenix Primary School | St John's Church of England Infant School | St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME4 6QX | Chatham, ME4 5QD | Chatham, ME4 6RH | Chatham, ME4 6PX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 5–11 | 5–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | 37% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 10.2% | 8.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.5% | 35.2% | 35.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 23 | 8 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 10 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 480 | 396 | 77 | 446 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 480 / 480 (100%) | 396 / 360 (110%) | 77 / 90 (86%) | 446 / 442 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.6% | 63.9% | 44.2% | 29.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Zoe Mayston | Mrs Melissa Ireland-Hubbert | Mrs R Edwards | Mrs Nicola Collins |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Rochester | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituency | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Sponsordiffers | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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