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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Folkestone Academy | The Channel School | The Harvey Grammar School | Turner Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Folkestone Academy | The Channel School | The Harvey Grammar School | Turner Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Folkestone, CT19 5FP | Folkestone, CT19 5DN | Folkestone, CT19 5JY | Folkestone, CT19 4PB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | School remains Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.0 | — | 62.9 | 35.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | — | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 14% | — | 86% | 17% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 32% | — | 97% | 44% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 11% | — | 66% | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.5 | — | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.9% | — | 5.1% | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.8% | — | 12.6% | 28.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.0% | — | 0.6% | 5.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.69 (Often has places) | — | 1.33 (Competitive) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 106 | — | 200 | 184 |
| Places offereddiffers | 198 | — | 150 | 170 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 936 | — | 1,005 | 997 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 936 / 1,720 (54%) | — | 1,005 / 980 (103%) | 997 / 1,260 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.9% | — | 14.9% | 46% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Tate | Mrs Colette Singleton | Mr S Norman | Mr Jamie MacLean |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Sponsordiffers | Turner Schools | — | — | Turner Schools |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TURNER SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: THE HARVEY ACADEMY | Academy trust: TURNER SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TURNER SCHOOLS | — | THE HARVEY ACADEMY | TURNER SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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