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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School | Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary | Ripplevale School | The Downs Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School | Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary | Ripplevale School | The Downs Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Deal, CT14 8DD | Deal, CT14 8DW | Deal, CT14 8JG | Deal, CT14 7TL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 10–19 | 6–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 4.7 | 13.7 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | 4% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | 8% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.3 | 1.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 94% | — | — | 38% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | — | — | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.8% | — | — | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | — | — | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | — | 40 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 211 | 31 | 197 | 316 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 211 / 210 (100%) | 31 / 36 (86%) | 197 / 250 (79%) | 316 / 420 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.4% | — | — | 35.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Hygate | Sarah Appleby & Kevin Dunk | Mrs Jane Norris | Ms Natalie Luxford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Canterbury | — | — | Diocese of Canterbury |
| Constituency | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal | Dover and Deal |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST | — | — | DEAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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