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Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester ME2 3HQ
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior is an academy. It has about 340 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Gordons Children's Academy, Infant, All Faiths Children's Academy, Cedar Children's Academy, New Horizons Children's Academy and Moorings Way Infant School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Attendance and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Representation.
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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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