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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Folkestone Academy | Folkestone Primary | Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | The Beacon Folkestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Folkestone Academy | Folkestone Primary | Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | The Beacon Folkestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Folkestone, CT19 5FP | Folkestone, CT19 5FP | Folkestone, CT19 5BY | Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Foundation special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | — | — | -1.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 14% | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 32% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 11% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.5 | — | — | 0.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 69% | 37% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.9% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.8% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 35.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.69 (Often has places) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.37 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 106 | 42 | 41 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 198 | 47 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 936 | 460 | 204 | 469 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 936 / 1,720 (54%) | 460 / 450 (102%) | 204 / 210 (97%) | 469 / 354 (132%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.9% | 25.4% | 15.2% | 53.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Tate | Am'e Moris | Mr Andrew Langley | Mr Ady Young |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Sponsordiffers | Turner Schools | Turner Schools | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TURNER SCHOOLS | Academy trust: TURNER SCHOOLS | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TURNER SCHOOLS | TURNER SCHOOLS | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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