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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Alphege Church of England Infant School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | The Whitstable School | Whitstable Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | St Alphege Church of England Infant School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | The Whitstable School | Whitstable Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitstable, CT5 1DA | Whitstable, CT5 2EY | Whitstable, CT5 1PX | Whitstable, CT5 1DB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| 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% | — | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.5% | 14.4% | 28.5% | 17.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | 25 | 152 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | 26 | 179 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 206 | 301 | 1,112 | 202 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 206 / 232 (89%) | 301 / 420 (72%) | 1,112 / 1,220 (91%) | 202 / 255 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.4% | 18.9% | 28.3% | 32.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Liz Thomas-Friend | Mrs Michele Blunt | Mr Alex Holmes | Ms Sarah Kent Kirsten Collin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Canterbury | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — |
| Constituency | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | Swale Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | The Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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