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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Priory Fields School | St Martin's School | Vale View Community School | Vale View Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Priory Fields School | St Martin's School | Vale View Community School | Vale View Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dover, CT17 0FS | Dover, CT17 9LY | Dover, CT17 9NP | Dover, CT17 9NP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 24% | 54% | — | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 4% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 4.2% | — | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.8% | 5.7% | — | 25.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 1.1% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 24 | — | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | 24 | — | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 319 | 183 | 240 | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 319 / 420 (76%) | 183 / 210 (87%) | 240 / 210 (114%) | 222 / 210 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.9% | 29% | 25.9% | 64.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Casey Hall | Mrs Helen Thompson | Mr Andrew Wilmoth | Mrs Lisa Sprigmore |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover | Dover and Deal |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST | WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST | — | WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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