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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sturminster Newton High School | The Forum School | William Barnes Primary School | Yewstock School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Sturminster Newton High School | The Forum School | William Barnes Primary School | Yewstock School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT | Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS | Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ | Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Community school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 7–19 | 4–11 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.2 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 77% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 45% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | — | 5.5% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.2% | — | 14.1% | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.4% | — | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 102 | — | 13 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 105 | — | 14 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 605 | 31 | 162 | 167 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 605 / 900 (67%) | 31 / 66 (47%) | 162 / 210 (77%) | 167 / 149 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30% | — | 25.3% | 46.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Motteram | Mrs Tracey Wilson | Ms Fiona Locke | Mr Clive Padgett |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Independent | Community school | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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