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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bidwell Brook School | Lifeworks College | River Dart Academy | SchoolsCompany South and West Devon Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bidwell Brook School | Lifeworks College | River Dart Academy | SchoolsCompany South and West Devon Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Totnes, TQ9 6JU | Totnes, TQ9 6JD | Dartington, TQ9 6JD | Totnes, TQ9 6JD |
| School typediffers | Foundation special school | Special post 16 institution | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Academy alternative provision sponsor led |
| Phase | — | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 16–25 | 5–16 | 4–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.0% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 151 | — | 39 | 61 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 151 / 140 (108%) | — | 39 / 40 (98%) | 61 / 76 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.6% | — | 69.2% | 27.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nikki Burroughs | Mrs Karen Dorow | Mrs Tessa Claridge | Mr Stuart Heron |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Devon | South Devon | South Devon | Totnes |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | WAVE Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | Learn to Live Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SENtient Trust | Special post 16 institution | Academy trust: WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SENtient Trust | — | WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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