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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ditton Church of England Junior School | Lift St James the Great | Mill Stream Junior School | More Park Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Ditton Church of England Junior School | Lift St James the Great | Mill Stream Junior School | More Park Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Aylesford, ME20 6AE | East Malling, ME19 6SD | West Malling, ME19 6DB | West Malling, ME19 6HN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | School remains Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 80% | — | 87% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 6.8% | — | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.9% | 20.3% | — | 6.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 1.1% | — | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 22 | — | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 22 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 211 | 176 | — | 183 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 211 / 256 (82%) | 176 / 210 (84%) | — | 183 / 210 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.9% | 55.1% | — | 15.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sheila Ward | Miss Tamasin Springett | Mr Richard Barnham | Mrs Deborah Seal |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Rochester | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Tonbridge and Malling | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsordiffers | Aletheia Academies Trust | Lift Schools | — | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS | — | KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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