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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Primary School | Sunningmead First School | Tidcombe Primary School | Wilcombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castle Primary School | Sunningmead First School | Tidcombe Primary School | Wilcombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tiverton, EX16 6QR | Tiverton, EX16 4AL | Tiverton, EX16 4BP | Tiverton, EX16 4AL |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–9 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Standards maintained | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | — | 54% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | 8% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.3% | — | 8.8% | 18.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | — | 22 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | — | 23 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 293 | — | 143 | 157 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 293 / 420 (70%) | — | 143 / 210 (68%) | 157 / 200 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.8% | — | 17% | 45.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Thomas Paddon | — | Mr Adam Evans | Ms Charlotte Hill-Jones |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Honiton | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Ventrus Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | 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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