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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Allington Primary School | Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Barming Primary School | Earley Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Allington Primary School | Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Barming Primary School | Earley Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME16 0PG | Maidstone, ME15 6QN | Maidstone, ME16 9DY | Maidstone, ME17 1BL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 5–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 80% | 67% | 37% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 7% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 7.1% | 5.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.2% | 19.6% | 14.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 70 | 54 | 57 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 47 | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 466 | 329 | 480 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 466 / 420 (111%) | 329 / 315 (104%) | 480 / 420 (114%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.6% | 33.7% | 23% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs C Howson | Mrs Sue Heather | Mr Christopher Laker | Miss Harriet Carter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Canterbury | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Sponsordiffers | Allington Primary School Academy Trust (Orchard Academy Trust) | Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust | Allington Primary School Academy Trust (Orchard Academy Trust) | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST | ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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