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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Padstow School | St Merryn School | St Merryn School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Padstow School | St Merryn School | St Merryn School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Padstow, PL28 8EX | Padstow, PL28 8NP | Padstow, PL28 8NP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | — | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.1% | — | 14.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 8 | — | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | 8 | — | 12 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 157 | — | 115 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 157 / 234 (67%) | — | 115 / 130 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.5% | — | 9.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kim Joyce | Mrs Sarah Cudmore | Mrs Kyja King |
| SEN types | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North Cornwall | North Cornwall | North Cornwall |
| Sponsordiffers | ASPIRE Academy Trust | — | Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST | — | KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | — | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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