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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cherry Tree | Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | Hartsdown Academy | Salmestone Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cherry Tree | Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | Hartsdown Academy | Salmestone Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | CT9 5QN | Margate, CT9 5PA | Margate, CT9 5RE | Margate, CT9 4DB |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–17 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Needs attention | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 33.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 17% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 37% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 12% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | — | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.2% | 15.3% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.8% | 49.3% | 26.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.3% | 8.9% | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.76 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 95 | 84 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 103 | 172 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 6 | 726 | 868 | 216 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 6 / 10 (60%) | 726 / 840 (86%) | 868 / 1,175 (74%) | 216 / 210 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 43.9% | 63.8% | 54.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Susan Finn | Mr James Williams | Mr Ian Wallace | Mr Thomas Platten |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Herne Bay and Sandwich | East Thanet |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Coastal Academies Trust | The Kemnal Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust | Academy trust: COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust | COASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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