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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Halfway Houses Primary School | Queenborough School and Nursery | Richmond Primary School | Thistle Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | 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 | Queenborough School and Nursery | Richmond Primary School | Thistle Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheerness, ME12 3AP | Queenborough, ME11 5DF | Sheerness, ME12 2ET | Sheerness, ME12 3UD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 75% | 51% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 15% | 13% | 5% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 9.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | 22.2% | 38.8% | 31.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.32 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 62 | 79 | 47 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | 60 | 48 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 498 | 470 | 246 | 349 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 498 / 630 (79%) | 470 / 420 (112%) | 246 / 420 (59%) | 349 / 420 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.5% | 35.7% | 70.7% | 49.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jack Allen | Mr Jason Howard | Lesley Conway | Ms Rebecca Handebeaux |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Sponsordiffers | The Island Learning Trust | — | The Stour Academy Trust | The Stour Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST | EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST | THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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