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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Pathfield School | Pilton Community College | Pilton Community College | The Park Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Pathfield School | Pilton Community College | Pilton Community College | The Park Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnstaple, EX31 1JU | Barnstaple, EX31 1RB | Barnstaple, EX31 1RB | Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
| School typediffers | Foundation special school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 0.9 | — | 41.5 | 48.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.9 | — | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 33% | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 52% | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 38% | 53% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.6% | — | 12.3% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.4% | — | 35.6% | 29.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 228 | 268 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 239 | 277 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 183 | — | 1,165 | 1,408 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 183 / 186 (98%) | — | 1,165 / 1,350 (86%) | 1,408 / 1,500 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.4% | — | 30.1% | 26.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stuart Allman | Mr Mark Juby | Mr Danny Heaton | Ms Vicky Owen |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | PD - Physical Disability | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North Devon | North Devon | North Devon | North Devon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Ventrus Limited | Ventrus Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SENtient Trust | Community school | Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SENtient Trust | — | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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