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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | Swalecliffe Community Primary School | The Far Academy CIC | The Whitstable School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | Swalecliffe Community Primary School | The Far Academy CIC | The Whitstable School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitstable, CT5 2EY | Whitstable, CT5 2PH | Whitstable, CT5 3QT | Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Special post 16 institution | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | — | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 37.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 59% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | 60% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 7% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 6.3% | — | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.4% | 17.2% | — | 28.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 1.4% | — | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 39 | — | 152 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 43 | — | 179 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 301 | 492 | — | 1,112 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 301 / 420 (72%) | 492 / 630 (78%) | — | 1,112 / 1,220 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.9% | 17.1% | — | 28.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michele Blunt | Mr Ben Cooper | Brent Lewis | Mr Alex Holmes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — | — | Swale Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust | Special post 16 institution | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust | — | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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