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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cockington Primary School | Oldway Primary School | Preston Primary School | Preston Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Cockington Primary School | Oldway Primary School | Preston Primary School | Preston Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Torquay, TQ2 6AP | Paignton, TQ3 2SY | Torquay, TQ2 6UY | Torquay, TQ2 6UY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 44% | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 0% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 6.1% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.3% | 15.2% | — | 11.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.5% | — | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 50 | — | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 50 | — | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 380 | 598 | — | 325 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 380 / 480 (79%) | 598 / 630 (95%) | — | 325 / 331 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.5% | 16.3% | — | 10.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Swainson | Mrs Emma Bamber | Mr Ken Kies | Mrs Melissa Oliver |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST | RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | — | CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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