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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Halfway Houses Primary School | Queenborough School and Nursery | St Edward's Catholic Primary School | West Minster Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Halfway Houses Primary School | Queenborough School and Nursery | St Edward's Catholic Primary School | West Minster Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheerness, ME12 3AP | Queenborough, ME11 5DF | Sheerness, ME12 1BW | Sheerness, ME12 1ET |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Not judged | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 75% | 69% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 15% | 13% | 7% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | 22.2% | 14.8% | 26.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.32 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 62 | 79 | 29 | 59 |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | 60 | 30 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 498 | 470 | 198 | 473 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 498 / 630 (79%) | 470 / 420 (112%) | 198 / 210 (94%) | 473 / 570 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.5% | 35.7% | 58.1% | 58.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jack Allen | Mr Jason Howard | Mrs Angela Kinslow | Miss Tina Ovenden |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Sponsordiffers | The Island Learning Trust | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | Sheerness West Federation |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST | EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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