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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bovington Academy | Bovington Academy | St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Wool Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bovington Academy | Bovington Academy | St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Wool Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wareham, BH20 6LE | Wareham, BH20 6LE | Wareham, BH20 6DS | Wareham, BH20 6BT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | 29% | 36% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.5% | 5.5% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 6.4% | 18.9% | 11.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 19 | 4 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 19 | 4 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 287 | 180 | 81 | 116 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 287 / 333 (86%) | 180 / 210 (86%) | 81 / 210 (39%) | 116 / 141 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.4% | 19.4% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Graves | Mrs Liesel Muraro | Mr Francis McDonnell | Mrs Eleanor Griffiths |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Plymouth | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Aspirations Academies Trust | Plymouth CAST | Coastal Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | PLYMOUTH CAST | COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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