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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alchemy School | Byron Primary School | Hospital and Medical Tuition Service | Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Alchemy School | Byron Primary School | Hospital and Medical Tuition Service | Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gillingham, ME7 4LT | Gillingham, ME7 5XX | Gillingham, ME7 5NY | Gillingham, ME7 4HG |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Miscellaneous | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–11 | 5–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 3.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 51% | — | 78% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.8% | — | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.4% | — | 19.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.4% | — | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 64 | — | 57 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 70 | — | 62 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 58 | 502 | — | 597 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 58 / 120 (48%) | 502 / 525 (96%) | — | 597 / 630 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 31.1% | — | 33.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Bowles | Mr Jon Carthy | — | Mr Ciaran Mc Cann |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Westbrook Trust | — | The Kemnal Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: THE WESTBROOK TRUST | Miscellaneous | Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE WESTBROOK TRUST | — | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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