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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndown First School | Oakhurst Community First School | Oakhurst Community First School | St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Ferndown First School | Oakhurst Community First School | Oakhurst Community First School | St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferndown, BH22 9FB | Ferndown, BH22 0DY | Ferndown, BH22 0DY | Ferndown, BH22 0JF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | — | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.3% | — | 13.9% | 13.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | — | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | — | 27 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 76 | — | 28 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 348 | — | 173 | 148 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 348 / 342 (102%) | — | 173 / 209 (83%) | 148 / 184 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.5% | — | 20.8% | 16.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sean Watts | Mrs Melanie Davy | Mrs Ann Clark | Mrs Laura Crossley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | Christchurch | Christchurch | Christchurch | Christchurch |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | — | No boarders |
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