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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highcliffe Junior School | Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | New Milton Junior School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Highcliffe Junior School | Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | New Milton Junior School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Christchurch, BH23 5AZ | Christchurch, BH23 5AZ | New Milton, BH25 6DS | Christchurch, BH23 3DA |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Foundation school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | 66% | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 11% | 9% | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 14.3% | 14.2% | 19.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 68 | — | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 71 | — | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 651 | 320 | 199 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 651 / 654 (100%) | 320 / 372 (86%) | 199 / 218 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 6.4% | 36.3% | 31.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr H Lovell | Mrs Claire Barker | Mr K Geary | Mr Peter Doherty |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Winchester | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) |
| Constituencydiffers | Christchurch | Christchurch | New Forest West | Christchurch |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: Christchurch Learning Partnership and Church of England | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | Christchurch Learning Partnership and Church of England | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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