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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Miers Court Primary School | Parkwood Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | St Margaret's Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Miers Court Primary School | Parkwood Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | St Margaret's Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rainham, ME8 8JR | Gillingham, ME8 9LP | Gillingham, ME8 9AE | Gillingham, ME8 9AE |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 7–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | — | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 11% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.4% | — | 10.6% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | — | — | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | — | — | 75 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 417 | 476 | 363 | 312 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 417 / 420 (99%) | 476 / 540 (88%) | 363 / 363 (100%) | 312 / 270 (116%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.7% | 18.7% | 20.1% | 12.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lindsay Fordyce | Headteacher Lee McCormack | Mr Lenny Williams | Mrs Paula Fewtrell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Rochester | — |
| Constituency | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | The Howard Academy Trust | The Primary First Trust | — | The Westbrook Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST | Academy trust: MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE WESTBROOK TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST | THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST | MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST | THE WESTBROOK TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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