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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sandford Primary School | Shipham Church of England First School | Sidcot School | Winscombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Sandford Primary School | Shipham Church of England First School | Sidcot School | Winscombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Winscombe, BS25 5PA | Winscombe, BS25 1TX | Winscombe, BS25 1PD | Winscombe, BS25 1HH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–9 | 3–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 30.4 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | — | — | 84% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 4.9% | — | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.7% | 9.8% | — | 8.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 18 | 10 | — | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 10 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 131 | 82 | 594 | 209 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 131 / 150 (87%) | 82 / 97 (85%) | 594 / 700 (85%) | 209 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.3% | 3.3% | — | 8.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Oliver Laken | Mrs Sarah Netto | Mr James Jones | Mrs Paula Baker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — |
| Constituency | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | — | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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