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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School | Goodwin Academy | The Downs Church of England Primary School | Walmer Science College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School | Goodwin Academy | The Downs Church of England Primary School | Walmer Science College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Deal, CT14 7ER | Deal, CT14 9BD | Deal, CT14 7TL | Deal, CT14 7QJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 35.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.8 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 21% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 47% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 15% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | — | 38% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 13.6% | 7.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.4% | 40.9% | 21.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 7.7% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 99 | 38 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | 109 | 40 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 207 | 780 | 316 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 207 / 210 (99%) | 780 / 1,150 (68%) | 316 / 420 (75%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44% | 48% | 35.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle Palmer | Mr Phil Jones | Ms Natalie Luxford | Mrs Julia Scannell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Canterbury | — | Diocese of Canterbury | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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