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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aylesford School | St Simon Stock Catholic School | The Holmesdale School | The Malling School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Aylesford School | St Simon Stock Catholic School | The Holmesdale School | The Malling School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Aylesford, ME20 7JU | Maidstone, ME16 0JP | Snodland, ME6 5HS | West Malling, ME19 6DH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Expected standard | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.3 | 47.9 | 35.7 | 40.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 20% | 44% | 22% | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | 71% | 49% | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 62% | 25% | 23% | 53% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.8% | 20.6% | 31.4% | 26.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.74 (Often has places) | 1.87 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 164 | 182 | 93 | 297 |
| Places offereddiffers | 178 | 175 | 188 | 159 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 916 | 1,148 | 606 | 1,051 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 916 / 1,044 (88%) | 1,148 / 1,140 (101%) | 606 / 959 (63%) | 1,051 / 1,003 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.1% | 18.2% | 35.7% | 32% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Tanya Kelvie | Mrs Andrea Denny | Mr Glenn Prebble | Mr John Vennart |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Chatham and Aylesford | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | Wrotham School | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | Swale Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: The Malling Holmesdale Federation |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | The Malling Holmesdale Federation |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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