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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aspire School | Bobbing Village School | Grove Park Primary School | Westlands School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Aspire School | Bobbing Village School | Grove Park Primary School | Westlands School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA | Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL | Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT | Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF |
| School typediffers | Free schools special | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Requires improvement | Needs attention | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 40.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 58% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 11% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 77% | 32% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 10% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.1% | 8.8% | 19.6% | 31.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.9% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.70 (Competitive) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.46 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 51 | 42 | 378 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 46 | 259 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 194 | 192 | 392 | 1,690 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 194 / 172 (113%) | 192 / 210 (91%) | 392 / 420 (93%) | 1,690 / 1,604 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.2% | 9.4% | 30.4% | 29.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Neil Dipple | Mr Sean Johnson | Mrs Lauren Flain | Miss Christina Honess |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Sponsordiffers | TIMU Academy Trust | TIMU Academy Trust | TIMU Academy Trust | Swale Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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