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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | North Borough Junior School | Serenity School Maidstone | The Maplesden Noakes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | North Borough Junior School | Serenity School Maidstone | The Maplesden Noakes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME16 0SF | Maidstone, ME14 2BP | Maidstone, ME14 2LP | Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 7–11 | 5–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.3 | — | — | 36.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 86% | — | — | 18% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 98% | — | — | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 93% | — | — | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | — | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 1% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 5.7% | — | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.8% | 16.1% | — | 30.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 1.1% | — | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 175 | — | — | 233 |
| Places offereddiffers | 166 | — | — | 238 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,254 | 350 | 83 | 1,418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,254 / 1,240 (101%) | 350 / 360 (97%) | 83 / 150 (55%) | 1,418 / 1,500 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.6% | 34.6% | — | 26.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Deborah Stanley | Mrs Dawn Wakefield | Mrs Hayley King | Mr Tom Newcombe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Maplesden Noakes School |
| Federationdiffers | — | St Paul's and North Borough Schools Federation | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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