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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | Stower Provost Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | Stower Provost Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PZ | Gillingham, SP8 4GG | Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JX | Gillingham, SP8 5LX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 74% | 54% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 17% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 3.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.8% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 6.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 9 | 28 | 7 | 3 |
| Places offereddiffers | 9 | 29 | 7 | 3 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 51 | 242 | 82 | 92 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 51 / 168 (30%) | 242 / 244 (99%) | 82 / 175 (47%) | 92 / 146 (63%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.5% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 13% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jill Farndale | Mr Matthew Barge | Mrs Sharon Betts | Mrs Ailsa Boardman-Hirst |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Plymouth | — |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Pickwick Academy Trust | — | Plymouth CAST | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | PLYMOUTH CAST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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