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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | Conifers Primary School | Radipole Primary School | Southill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | No | No |
| Field | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | Conifers Primary School | Radipole Primary School | Southill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Weymouth, DT4 0LQ | Weymouth, DT4 0QF | Weymouth, DT3 5HS | Weymouth, DT4 9UF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | 65% | 51% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.9% | 6.9% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.0% | 19.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 1.30 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 39 | 47 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 16 | 40 | 58 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 189 | 324 | 437 | 212 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 189 / 218 (87%) | 324 / 390 (83%) | 437 / 444 (98%) | 212 / 218 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.9% | 34.3% | 12.6% | 14.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Caroline Hawker | Mr Andrew Johnson | Mrs Kathy McCann | Mrs Caroline Wood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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