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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Greenacre School | Holcombe Grammar School | The Victory Academy | Walderslade 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 | Yes |
| Field | Greenacre School | Holcombe Grammar School | The Victory Academy | Walderslade School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chatham, ME5 0LP | Chatham, ME4 6JB | Chatham, ME4 5JB | Chatham, ME5 0LE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Boys | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Inadequate | School remains Good | Good | Inadequate |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 59.9 | 40.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 86% | 32% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 98% | 52% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 96% | 30% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.7 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.4% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 12.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 39.7% | 10.3% | 29.7% | 42.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.2% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 110 | 209 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 150 | 209 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 747 | 1,060 | 1,213 | 697 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 747 / 969 (77%) | 1,060 / 1,000 (106%) | 1,213 / 1,500 (81%) | 697 / 949 (73%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.3% | 12.7% | 44.5% | 40.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Campbell | Mr Lee Preston | Mr Oliver Owen | Mrs Louise Campbell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Sponsordiffers | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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