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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishops Tawton Primary School | Holywell Church of England School | St Michael's School | The Park Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bishops Tawton Primary School | Holywell Church of England School | St Michael's School | The Park Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnstaple, EX32 0AE | Barnstaple, EX31 3HZ | Barnstaple, EX31 3HY | Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–14 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 48.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 53% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 65% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 7.6% | — | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.5% | 21.3% | — | 29.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 5.0% | — | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 14 | — | 268 |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 14 | — | 277 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 161 | 86 | — | 1,408 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 161 / 168 (96%) | 86 / 108 (80%) | — | 1,408 / 1,500 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.8% | 13.9% | — | 26.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Melanie Smallwood | Mrs Robinne Lowrey | Mr J P Foley | Ms Vicky Owen |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Exeter | — | — |
| Constituency | North Devon | North Devon | North Devon | North Devon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ventrus Limited | — | Ventrus Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Independent | Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have 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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