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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery | Three Legged Cross First School | Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | Verwood Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 CofE First School & Nursery | Three Legged Cross First School | Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | Verwood Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferndown, BH22 0JF | Wimborne, BH21 6RF | Wimborne, BH21 6RF | Verwood, BH31 6JF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 2–9 | 2–9 | 2–9 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.4% | — | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | — | 12 | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | — | 12 | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 148 | — | 84 | 289 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 148 / 184 (80%) | — | 84 / 150 (56%) | 289 / 330 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.6% | — | 19% | 12.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Crossley | Mrs Justine Horn | Anna Morris | Mrs Annie Nesbitt |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Christchurch | North Dorset | Christchurch | North Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Wimborne Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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