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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Halfway Houses Primary School | Minster in Sheppey Primary School | St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School | Thistle Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| 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 | Halfway Houses Primary School | Minster in Sheppey Primary School | St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School | Thistle Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheerness, ME12 3AP | Sheerness, ME12 2HX | Sheerness, ME12 3QU | Sheerness, ME12 3UD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Strong standard | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 92% | 50% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 15% | 21% | 5% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 9.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | 13.5% | 20.4% | 31.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 62 | 70 | 50 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | 74 | 53 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 498 | 572 | 382 | 349 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 498 / 630 (79%) | 572 / 600 (95%) | 382 / 420 (91%) | 349 / 420 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.5% | 24.7% | 20.4% | 49.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jack Allen | Mrs Michelle Jeffery co-head Lynne Lewis co-head | Mr Howard Fisher | Ms Rebecca Handebeaux |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Canterbury | — |
| Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Sponsordiffers | The Island Learning Trust | The Island Learning Trust | Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust | The Stour Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST | THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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