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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oldway Primary School | Preston Bridge School | Sacred Heart Catholic School | Torhill @ the Polsham Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Oldway Primary School | Preston Bridge School | Sacred Heart Catholic School | Torhill @ the Polsham Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Paignton, TQ3 2SY | TQ3 2AF | Paignton, TQ3 2SH | Paignton, TQ3 2SZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 6–19 | 3–11 | 14–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 1.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 5% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | — | 74% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 16% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | — | 5.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | — | 13.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | — | 16 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | — | 16 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 598 | 61 | 208 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 598 / 630 (95%) | 61 / 115 (53%) | 208 / 210 (99%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.3% | — | 24% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma Bamber | Mr David Carpenter | Headteacher Nichola Day | Mrs J Sharpe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Plymouth | — |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Plymouth CAST | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | — | PLYMOUTH CAST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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