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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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage | Swanage Primary School | Swanage Primary School | Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary 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 | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage | Swanage Primary School | Swanage Primary School | Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swanage, BH19 1QE | Swanage, BH19 2EY | Swanage, BH19 2EY | Swanage, BH19 2PH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 63% | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | 13% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.7% | 18.1% | 20.4% | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 27 | 24 | 6 |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 27 | 24 | 6 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 175 | 199 | 222 | 89 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 175 / 210 (83%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | 222 / 210 (106%) | 89 / 210 (42%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.7% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 49.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Alan Frame | Mr Martin Godfrey | Mr Adam Burt | Mrs Katherine Astle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Plymouth | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Plymouth CAST | — | Coastal Learning Partnership | Coastal Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Community school | Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PLYMOUTH CAST | — | COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | COASTAL LEARNING 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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