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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Leigh Academy Rainham | Meredale Independent Primary School | Riverside Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Leigh Academy Rainham | Meredale Independent Primary School | Riverside Primary School | St Margaret's Church of England Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gillingham, ME8 8GS | Rainham, ME8 8EB | Gillingham, ME8 8ET | Gillingham, ME8 9AE |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 65% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.4% | — | 13.3% | 10.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | — | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 190 | — | 57 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 178 | — | 57 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 964 | 58 | 453 | 363 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 964 / 1,150 (84%) | 58 / 140 (41%) | 453 / 390 (116%) | 363 / 363 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.3% | 0% | 34.6% | 20.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alexandra Cramlington | Mrs Michelle Homer | Mrs Helen Robson | Mr Lenny Williams |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Rochester |
| Constituency | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Sponsordiffers | Leigh Academies Trust | — | RMET (Rainham Mark Education Trust) | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: RMET | Academy trust: MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | — | RMET | MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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