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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bridport Primary School | Loders CofE Primary Academy | Loders CofE VC Primary School | St Catherine's Roman Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bridport Primary School | Loders CofE Primary Academy | Loders CofE VC Primary School | St Catherine's Roman Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridport, DT6 3BJ | Bridport, DT6 3SA | Bridport, DT6 3SA | Bridport, DT6 3TR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 33% | — | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 0% | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 3.4% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.6% | 4.8% | — | 16.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 1.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 7 | — | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 7 | — | 15 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 267 | 72 | — | 100 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 267 / 420 (64%) | 72 / 84 (86%) | — | 100 / 210 (48%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.1% | 14.1% | — | 21% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Michaela Kite | Ms Claire Pooley | Ms S Gibbs | Mrs Paula Fearn |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Plymouth |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Wimborne Academy Trust | The First Federation Trust | — | Plymouth CAST |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST | — | PLYMOUTH CAST |
| 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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